Shortsville, NY

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Shortsville, New York

Shortsville, New York, in Ontario county, is 24 miles SE of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 84 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The people of the village are in the Rochester metropolitan area. Shortsville has a population of 1,320.

The People and Families of Shortsville

In Shortsville, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shortsville had a median family income of $51,023.

Political Inclinations

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

Crime and Safety

The village isn't plagued by crime -- far from it. Crime is lower there than most places.

Shortsville Housing

In Shortsville, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the village -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Shortsville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Shortsville, NY

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

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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
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	24 miles SE of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Ontario
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14548
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.956
Longitude	-77.22

Station	CANANDAIGUA 3 S
Distance	8 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	19.8 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

Station	HEMLOCK
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,320	100%
Male	636	48.2%
Female	684	51.8%
Under 18	338	25.6%
18+	982	74.4%
65+	144	10.9%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,296	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	14	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,298
Growth	-22
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.2%
English	16%
Irish	15.7%
Italian	11.7%
Dutch	9.1%
US/American	6.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Polish	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.5%
Scottish	1.7%
Ukrainian	1.1%
Syrian	0.8%
European	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
British	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shortsville	1,320	$51,023
Canandaigua	11,264	$47,388
Clifton Springs	2,223	$49,485
Macedon	1,496	$55,288
Manchester	1,475	$44,625
Palmyra	3,490	$49,450
Phelps	1,969	$48,207

Library
Red Jacket Community Library 1506 Route 21 Shortsville, New York (585) 289-3559 Library Web Site

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