Youngstown, NY

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Youngstown, New York

Youngstown, New York, in Niagara county, is 10 miles N of Niagara Falls, New York (center to center) and 26 miles N of Buffalo, New York. The village is part of the Buffalo - Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,957 people people live in Youngstown.

The People and Families of Youngstown

In Youngstown, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Youngstown had a median family income of $60,089. It turns out that people in Youngstown tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, Ralph Nader garnered more political contributions ($4,000) in Youngstown than did the other Presidential candidates. The Independent party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the village.

Youngstown Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Youngstown, about 72% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the village.

Commuting

In Youngstown, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Youngstown, NY

Comparing Youngstown 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles N of Niagara Falls, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	26 miles N of Buffalo, New York
County	Niagara
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14174
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.247
Longitude	-79.049

Station	NIAGARA FALLS INT'L AP
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 3 S
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 4 NE
Distance	21.3 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,957	100%
Male	934	47.7%
Female	1,023	52.3%
Under 18	476	24.3%
18+	1,481	75.7%
65+	314	16%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,926	98.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	21	1.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,901
Growth	-56
Growth %	-2.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	19.1%
German	14.6%
English	14.4%
Italian	13.8%
Polish	8.7%
Scottish	7.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
US/American	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
French Canadian	2.1%
Portuguese	2%
Dutch	1.5%
British	1.2%
Finnish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.7%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Croatian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Youngstown	1,957	$60,089
Grand Island	18,621	$70,521
Lewiston	2,781	$50,457
Niagara Falls	55,593	$34,377
North Tonawanda	33,262	$50,219
Ransomville	1,488	$53,239
Wilson	1,213	$42,656

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Youngstown Free Library 240 Lockport Street Youngstown, New York (716) 745-3555

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