Phelps, NY

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Phelps, New York

Phelps, New York, in Ontario county, is 31 miles SE of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 92 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is part of the Rochester metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,969 people people live in Phelps.

The People and Families of Phelps

In Phelps, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Phelps had a median family income of $48,207.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Phelps.

Crime and Safety

Residents of the village enjoy its low crime rate.

Phelps Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Phelps, about 70% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the village were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Phelps, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Phelps, NY

Comparing Phelps 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
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 Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles SE of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	92 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Ontario
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14532
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.958
Longitude	-77.057

Station	GENEVA RESEARCH FARM
Distance	5.3 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 80 F
Oct Temp	41 to 59 F
Annual Precip	33.4 inches

Station	CANANDAIGUA 3 S
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 54 F
Jul Temp	61 to 81 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	SODUS CENTER
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,969	100%
Male	934	47.4%
Female	1,035	52.6%
Under 18	505	25.6%
18+	1,464	74.4%
65+	285	14.5%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,939	98.5%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	12	0.6%
Mixed Race	13	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,950
Growth	-19
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.9%
English	19.2%
Irish	13.9%
Dutch	12.9%
Italian	8.5%
US/American	7.7%
Polish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Scottish	1.3%
French Canadian	0.9%
British	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Welsh	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Phelps	1,969	$48,207
Clifton Springs	2,223	$49,485
Geneva	13,617	$41,224
Lyons	3,695	$45,781
Manchester	1,475	$44,625
Newark	9,682	$40,863
Shortsville	1,320	$51,023

Library
Phelps Community Memorial Library 8 Banta St., Suite 200 Phelps, New York (315) 548-3120 Library Web Site

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