Ransomville, NY

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Ransomville, New York

Ransomville, New York, in Niagara county, is 12 miles NE of Niagara Falls, New York (center to center) and 24 miles N of Buffalo, New York. The people of the town are in the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Ransomville has a population of 1,488.

The People and Families of Ransomville

In Ransomville, about 55% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Ransomville. "Full house" describes much of the households in the town, with the many large families there.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Ransomville.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ransomville had a median family income of $53,239. Ransomville isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Political Inclinations

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

Ransomville Housing

In Ransomville, 84% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Ransomville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ransomville, NY

Comparing Ransomville 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
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NE of Niagara Falls, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles N of Buffalo, New York
County	Niagara
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14131
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.239
Longitude	-78.909

Station	NIAGARA FALLS INT'L AP
Distance	9.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 3 S
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 4 NE
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Library
Ransomville Free Library 3733 Ransomville Road Ransomville, New York (716) 791-4073

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,488	100%
Male	745	50.1%
Female	743	49.9%
Under 18	365	24.5%
18+	1,123	75.5%
65+	210	14.1%
Median Age	38.4
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,444	97%
African-American	16	1.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	1.2%
Other	4	0.3%
Mixed Race	5	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$53,239
Population In Poverty	40	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.4%
Irish	15.2%
English	13.6%
Polish	12.5%
Italian	10.9%
US/American	5.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
British	2.2%
French Canadian	2%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	1.2%
Swedish	1.2%
European	1%
Canadian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Croatian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$2,898

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