Holland, NY

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Holland, New York

Holland, New York, in Erie county, is 21 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 24 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town is included in the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,261 people lived in Holland.

The People and Families of Holland

In Holland, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Holland had a median family income of $56,806.

Political Inclinations

Holland residents donated more money ($2,200) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Holland Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Holland are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Holland, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Holland, 89% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the town.

High Points

Holland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Holland, NY

Comparing Holland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Erie
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14080
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.641
Longitude	-78.541

Station	COLDEN 1 N
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	WALES
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	57 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	ARCADE
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,261	100%
Male	619	49.1%
Female	642	50.9%
Under 18	342	27.1%
18+	919	72.9%
65+	165	13.1%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.19
White	1,237	98.1%
African-American	8	0.6%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.8%
Polish	20.3%
English	13.2%
Italian	13.2%
Irish	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
French Canadian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
US/American	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Holland	1,261	$56,806
Arcade	2,026	$42,688
Delevan	1,089	$42,039
East Aurora	6,673	$59,250
North Boston	2,680	$57,266
Springville	4,252	$49,422
Yorkshire	1,403	$31,694

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