Westvale, NY

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Westvale, New York

Westvale, New York, in Onondaga county, is 3 miles W of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 135 miles E of Buffalo, New York. Part of the surrounding Syracuse metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Westvale is home to some 5,166 residents.

The People and Families of Westvale

In Westvale, about 63% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Westvale.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Westvale had a median family income of $62,071. Impressively, having a college education is normal in Westvale.

Westvale Housing

According to the 2000 census, 97% of the housing in Westvale was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Westvale, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Westvale, NY

Comparing Westvale 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

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
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles W of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	135 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Onondaga
Metro Area	Syracuse
Standard Zip Codes	13219
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.048
Longitude	-76.22

Station	SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	40 inches

Station	TULLY HEIBERG FOREST
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 26 F
Apr Temp	32 to 50 F
Jul Temp	56 to 76 F
Oct Temp	37 to 55 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	AURORA RESEARCH FARM
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,166	100%
Male	2,416	46.8%
Female	2,750	53.2%
Under 18	1,254	24.3%
18+	3,912	75.7%
65+	1,135	22%
Median Age	44.1
Average Family Size	2.98
White	5,056	97.9%
African-American	14	0.3%
Asian	25	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	19	0.4%
Other	10	0.2%
Mixed Race	41	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	55	1.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$62,071
Population In Poverty	306	6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	33%
Italian	19.2%
Polish	9.7%
German	9.7%
English	4.9%
Ukrainian	4.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
US/American	2.5%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Russian	1.4%
Arab/Arabic	1.3%
Dutch	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Slovak	0.7%
Greek	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Egyptian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.5%
British	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Westvale	5,166	$62,071
East Syracuse	3,178	$34,293
Galeville	4,476	$44,219
Lyncourt	4,268	$42,105
Mattydale	6,367	$43,668
Solvay	6,845	$40,057
Syracuse	147,306	$33,026

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