Oakfield, NY

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Oakfield, New York

Oakfield, New York, in Genesee county, is 25 miles E of Amherst, New York (center to center) and 33 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is included in the Rochester metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,805 people lived in Oakfield.

The People and Families of Oakfield

In Oakfield, about 58% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Oakfield had a median family income of $45,270.

Political Inclinations

Oakfield residents donated more money ($1,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.

Oakfield Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Oakfield are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Oakfield, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Oakfield, NY

Comparing Oakfield 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 Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles E of Amherst, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Genesee
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14125
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.066
Longitude	-78.269

Station	BATAVIA
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	BROCKPORT
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	WALES
Distance	25.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,805	100%
Male	870	48.2%
Female	935	51.8%
Under 18	536	29.7%
18+	1,269	70.3%
65+	234	13%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	3.25
White	1,750	97%
African-American	22	1.2%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	12	0.7%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,721
Growth	-84
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	23.7%
German	19.8%
English	13.3%
Irish	12.5%
Polish	7.7%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.3%
Dutch	3.1%
US/American	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Hungarian	1.4%
Norwegian	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
Finnish	0.7%
African	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Oakfield	1,805	$45,270
Akron	3,085	$48,083
Alexander	481	$60,000
Batavia	16,256	$42,460
Corfu	795	$46,667
Elba	696	$51,042
Medina	6,415	$37,857

Library
Haxton Memorial Library 3 North Pearl Street Oakfield, New York (585) 948-9900

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