Yorkshire, NY

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Yorkshire, New York

Yorkshire, New York, in Cattaraugus county, is 29 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 32 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. There are an estimated 1,403 people in the town.

The People and Families of Yorkshire

In Yorkshire, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Yorkshire had a median family income of $31,694.

Yorkshire Housing

Approximately 80% of housing in Yorkshire is owner-occupied. The town contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Yorkshire is known in New York for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Yorkshire, 95% of commuters drive to work. There just aren't a lot of public transporation users in Yorkshire.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Yorkshire, NY

Comparing Yorkshire 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
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SE of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Cattaraugus
P.O. Box Zip Codes	14173
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.53
Longitude	-78.472

Station	ARCADE
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	FRANKLINVILLE
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	41.1 inches

Station	GOWANDA CORRECTIONAL
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,403	100%
Male	682	48.6%
Female	721	51.4%
Under 18	330	23.5%
18+	1,073	76.5%
65+	235	16.7%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.85
White	1,390	99.1%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$31,694
Population In Poverty	226	16.3%

Ancestry	Percent
German	28.9%
US/American	20%
Polish	11.1%
English	8.6%
Irish	7.3%
Italian	5.6%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Dutch	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Ukrainian	1.8%
Scottish	1.3%
Basque	1.2%
Norwegian	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Greek	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%

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