West End, NY

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West End, New York

West End, New York, in Otsego county, is 44 miles S of Utica, New York (center to center) and 129 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. About 1,813 people people live in West End.

The People and Families of West End

In West End, about 52% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in West End, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, West End had a median family income of $31,628. It turns out that people in West End tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

West End Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in West End, about 78% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. West End isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In West End, 91% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people like to walk or ride bicycles. Commuters in West End enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of West End, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles S of Utica, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	129 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Otsego
Standard Zip Codes	13820
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.469
Longitude	-75.093

Station	MARYLAND 6 SW
Distance	7.3 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

Station	WALTON
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	NORWICH
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,813	100%
Male	865	47.7%
Female	948	52.3%
Under 18	394	21.7%
18+	1,419	78.3%
65+	389	21.5%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.76
White	1,763	97.2%
African-American	12	0.7%
Asian	20	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.3%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	11	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	38	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,628
Population In Poverty	252	14.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.6%
German	13.8%
English	12.9%
Irish	12.9%
US/American	11%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Scottish	2.8%
Polish	2.6%
Dutch	1.6%
French Canadian	1.6%
European	1.5%
Danish	1.5%
Austrian	1.4%
Norwegian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Swedish	1.1%
Swiss	1%
Russian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
West Indian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Turkish	0.4%
British	0.4%

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