Wilson, NY

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Wilson, New York

Wilson, New York, in Niagara county, is 18 miles NE of Niagara Falls, New York (center to center) and 29 miles N of Buffalo, New York. The village benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Wilson contains a population of approximately 1,213.

The People and Families of Wilson

In Wilson, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wilson had a median family income of $42,656.

Political Inclinations

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

Wilson Housing

Wilson has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. The village sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Housing stock in Wilson might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Wilson, 90% of commuters drive to work. Be careful driving aroung the village -- lots of residents enjoy bicycling and walking there.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Wilson, NY

Comparing Wilson 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NE of Niagara Falls, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles N of Buffalo, New York
County	Niagara
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14172
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.31
Longitude	-78.825

Station	LOCKPORT 4 NE
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.5 inches

Station	BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL
Distance	26.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	43 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	ALBION 2 NE
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	43 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,213	100%
Male	584	48.1%
Female	629	51.9%
Under 18	292	24.1%
18+	921	75.9%
65+	210	17.3%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.95
White	1,200	98.9%
African-American	4	0.3%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	5	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,167
Growth	-46
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.5%
English	17.2%
Irish	11.4%
US/American	7.1%
Polish	7.1%
Italian	4.7%
Scottish	2.8%
Hungarian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.2%
Danish	1%
British	1%
Welsh	0.9%
European	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Canadian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wilson	1,213	$42,656
Lockport	22,279	$44,614
Middleport	1,917	$44,712
Newfane	3,129	$48,869
Olcott	1,156	$52,000
Ransomville	1,488	$53,239
Youngstown	1,957	$60,089

Library
Wilson Free Library 265 Young Street Wilson, New York (716) 751-6070

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