Richmondville, NY

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Richmondville, New York

Richmondville, New York, in Schoharie county, is 34 miles W of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 132 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The village is located in the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. Richmondville has a population of 786.

The People and Families of Richmondville

In Richmondville, about 56% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Richmondville, since the village is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richmondville had a median family income of $40,577.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Richmondville gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Richmondville Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Richmondville. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. On average, the construction date of housing in Richmondville is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the village is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Richmondville is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Richmondville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Richmondville, NY

Comparing Richmondville 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
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
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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

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	34 miles W of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Schoharie
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12149
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.634
Longitude	-74.563

Station	COBLESKILL 2 ESE
Distance	7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Station	CHERRY VALLEY 2 NNE
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	38 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	MARYLAND 6 SW
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	786	100%
Male	388	49.4%
Female	398	50.6%
Under 18	227	28.9%
18+	559	71.1%
65+	110	14%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3
White	750	95.4%
African-American	9	1.1%
Asian	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1%
Other	9	1.1%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	798
Growth	12
Growth %	1.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.4%
US/American	17%
Irish	15.1%
Italian	9.3%
English	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Scottish	4.9%
French (except Basque)	4%
French Canadian	2.5%
Polish	1.9%
Norwegian	1.8%
Swedish	1.6%
Russian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Jamaican	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
European	0.4%
African	0.4%
Northern European	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richmondville	786	$40,577
Ames	173	$38,750
Cherry Valley	592	$41,375
Cobleskill	4,533	$43,714
Middleburgh	1,398	$44,286
Schoharie	1,030	$50,750
Sharon Springs	547	$45,000

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