Port Byron, NY

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Port Byron, New York

Port Byron, New York, in Cayuga county, is 24 miles W of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 114 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is considered part of the Syracuse metropolitan area. Port Byron has a population of 1,297.

The People and Families of Port Byron

In Port Byron, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Port Byron had a median family income of $37,054.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of the village are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Port Byron Housing

About 74% of housing units in Port Byron are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the village has been around for years. Typical rents in Port Byron are affordable, at least compared to other villages in the state.

Commuting

In Port Byron, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Port Byron, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
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
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Cayuga
Metro Area	Syracuse
Standard Zip Codes	13140
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.034
Longitude	-76.623

Station	AUBURN
Distance	9 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	AURORA RESEARCH FARM
Distance	20.9 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

Station	SODUS CENTER
Distance	22.9 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	1,297	100%
Male	625	48.2%
Female	672	51.8%
Under 18	337	26%
18+	960	74%
65+	205	15.8%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.98
White	1,235	95.2%
African-American	20	1.5%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	16	1.2%
Mixed Race	19	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,268
Growth	-29
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
English	19%
Irish	15.7%
Italian	11.2%
German	9.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.4%
Polish	8.2%
Dutch	6.8%
US/American	6.7%
French (except Basque)	6.1%
French Canadian	2.7%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Scottish	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Belgian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Romanian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Port Byron	1,297	$37,054
Auburn	28,574	$41,169
Cato	601	$49,219
Cayuga	509	$50,156
Elbridge	1,103	$49,539
Jordan	1,314	$40,234
Weedsport	2,017	$45,673

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Port Byron Library 80 Utica Street Port Byron, New York (315) 776-5694

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