Jordan, NY

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Jordan, New York

Jordan, New York, in Onondaga county, is 16 miles W of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 122 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is in the Syracuse area. There are 1,314 residents in Jordan.

The People and Families of Jordan

In Jordan, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jordan had a median family income of $40,234.

Political Inclinations

Jordan folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Jordan.

Jordan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jordan that were owner-occupied was 66%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Jordan.

Commuting

In Jordan, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Jordan, NY

Comparing Jordan 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles W of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Onondaga
Metro Area	Syracuse
Standard Zip Codes	13080
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.065
Longitude	-76.472

Station	AUBURN
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	0 inches

Station	SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	AURORA RESEARCH FARM
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,314	100%
Male	644	49%
Female	670	51%
Under 18	420	32%
18+	894	68%
65+	177	13.5%
Median Age	35.2
Average Family Size	3.25
White	1,279	97.3%
African-American	6	0.5%
Asian	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.6%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,346
Growth	32
Growth %	2.4%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.5%
Irish	20.3%
German	15.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.4%
Italian	6.8%
US/American	6%
Polish	6%
French Canadian	3.7%
French (except Basque)	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
European	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Russian	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Slovak	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Palestinian	0.4%
British	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Cape Verdean	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jordan	1,314	$40,234
Cato	601	$49,219
Elbridge	1,103	$49,539
Meridian	350	$48,250
Port Byron	1,297	$37,054
Skaneateles	2,616	$85,403
Weedsport	2,017	$45,673

Library
Jordan Free Library 15 Mechanic Street Jordan, New York (315) 689-3296

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