Westfield, NY

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Westfield, New York

Westfield, New York, in Chautauqua county, is 29 miles NE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 52 miles SW of Buffalo, New York. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Jamestown metropolitan area. Westfield contains a population of approximately 3,481.

The People and Families of Westfield

In Westfield, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westfield had a median family income of $43,028. Interestingly, lots of people in Westfield have Bachelor's degrees (or better).

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Westfield.

Westfield Housing

Westfield has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 64% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the village might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. Rents in Westfield tend toward the low side for New York.

Commuting

In Westfield, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Westfield, NY

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

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles NE of Erie, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	52 miles SW of Buffalo, New York
County	Chautauqua
Metro Area	Jamestown
Standard Zip Codes	14787
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.322
Longitude	-79.577

Station	WESTFIELD 2 SSE
Distance	1.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	45 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	FREDONIA
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 55 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	44 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	JAMESTOWN 4 ENE
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	58 to 80 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,481	100%
Male	1,653	47.5%
Female	1,828	52.5%
Under 18	904	26%
18+	2,577	74%
65+	666	19.1%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	3
White	3,345	96.1%
African-American	14	0.4%
Asian	20	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.3%
Other	63	1.8%
Mixed Race	29	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	114	3.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,464
Growth	-17
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	16.9%
English	16.7%
German	15.9%
Irish	11.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
US/American	9.2%
Swedish	5.1%
Polish	3.1%
Dutch	2.5%
British	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Portuguese	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
European	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Eastern European	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Russian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westfield	3,481	$43,028
Brocton	1,547	$36,328
Cassadaga	676	$52,500
Fredonia	10,706	$49,549
Mayville	1,756	$45,595
Ripley	1,030	$37,188
Sherman	714	$37,857

Library
Patterson Library 40 South Portage Street Westfield, New York (716) 326-2154

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