Ischua, New York
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Population change since 2000: -4.0%
Males: 462 | (53.8%) |
Females: 397 | (46.2%) |
Median resident age: | 45.0 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14743.
Ischua: | $52,809 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,033 (it was $14,414 in 2000)
Ischua town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,202 (it was $53,400 in 2000)
Ischua: | $98,202 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $146,086; detached houses: $161,917; townhouses or other attached units: $256,277; in 2-unit structures: $129,405; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $161,674; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,490; mobile homes: $56,988; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $97,187
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ischua, NY
- 83397.0%White alone
- 121.4%Black alone
- 50.6%Hispanic
- 40.5%Two or more races
- 20.2%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.1%Asian alone
Races in Ischua detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New York and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ischua, New York as of May 21, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ischua is 215 to 1.
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Ancestries: German (31.6%), Irish (17.2%), English (11.4%), Polish (8.9%), United States (7.9%), Dutch (5.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 32.4 square miles.
Population density: 27 people per square mile (very low).
4 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.4% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Ischua town: | 2.1% ($1,125) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY (50.3 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (51.8 miles , pop. 292,648).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (229.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 42.24 N, Longitude: 78.39 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $106,500
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,500
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $86,800
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,500
- 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,100
- 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $10,000
- 1998: 1 building, cost: $10,000
Here: | 4.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (8.4%)
- Health care (7.5%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.6%)
- Construction (10.0%)
- Public administration (7.1%)
- Machinery (7.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Food (4.6%)
- Truck transportation (4.6%)
- Health care (16.1%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Bus drivers (3.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.3%)
- Cashiers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
Average climate in Ischua, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Ischua-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Ischua town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 5/15/1961, a category F3 tornado 11.8 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ischua-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 115.7 miles away from Ischua center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 300.4 miles away from Ischua center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 149.4 miles away from Ischua center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 236.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 283.3 miles away from Ischua center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 281.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cattaraugus County (23) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ischua:
- CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC S N F (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CUBA, NY)
- OLEAN GENERAL DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- ST JOSEPHS MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
- THE PINES HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CTR OLEAN (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; OLEAN, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ischua:
- St Bonaventure University (about 12 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,286)
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 31 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 31 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Online (about 43 miles; Orchard Park, NY; FT enrollment: 2,212)
- Jamestown Community College (about 44 miles; Jamestown, NY; FT enrollment: 3,384)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 49 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- SUNY at Fredonia (about 51 miles; Fredonia, NY; FT enrollment: 5,523)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Ischua Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Ischua: Ischua Union Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ischua Cemetery (1), Abbotts Cemetery (2), Bristol Cemetery (3), Fitch Cemetery (4), Union Hill Cemetery (5), Maple Grove Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.5 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 70.9% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 8.1% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
This town: | 14.0% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Ischua:
- Never married: 18.7%
- Now married: 65.7%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 8.1%
For population 25 years and over in Ischua:
- High school or higher: 78.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Here: | 11.4 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ischua, NY (based on Cattaraugus County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 12,351 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,090 | 49 |
Evangelical Protestant | 6,923 | 71 |
Other | 2,843 | 12 |
Black Protestant | 305 | 2 |
None | 50,805 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.48 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Cattaraugus County: | 9.5% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 28.5% |
New York: | 23.8% |
Here: | 16.7% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ischua:
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOEN (1360 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WHDL (1450 AM; 1 kW; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ischua:
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
- WBRR (100.1 FM; BRADFORD, PA; Owner: RADIO STATION WESB, INC.)
- WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
- WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
- WBUF (92.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WDCX (99.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WNJA (89.7 FM; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING ASSOC)
TV broadcast stations around Ischua:
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
- WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNYB (Channel 26; JAMESTOWN, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W30BW (Channel 30; OLEAN, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WONS-LP (Channel 25; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
- W20AB (Channel 20; OLEAN, NY; Owner: CHOICE OLEAN TELEVISION STATION, INC.)
- W60AJ (Channel 60; CUBA, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 75ft / 23.0mTotal length
- $15,810,000Total costs
- 15,466Total average daily traffic
- 2,286Total average daily truck traffic
- 16,196Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 2Before 1900
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 41990-1999
- 52000-2009
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:
1- Olean Municipal Airport (Lat: 42.241389 Lon: -78.373056), Type: Building, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KYG3,
Assigned Frequencies: 118.375 MHz, Grant Date: 02/23/2016, Expiration Date: 01/17/2026, Registrant: City Of Olean, Olean, NY 14760, Phone: (716) 376-5650, Fax: (716) 376-5644, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: W1CYA, Previous Call Sign: KC2CYA, Licensee ID: L01019202, Grant Date: 05/12/1999, Expiration Date: 05/12/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2011, Certifier: Robert E Wesolowski, Registrant: Robert E Wesolowski, 4864 Rt 16, Ischua, NY 14743
- Call Sign: KD2FWJ, Licensee ID: L01849874, Grant Date: 01/06/2024, Expiration Date: 03/14/2034, Certifier: Joseph G Germano, Registrant: Joseph G Germano, 5330 Sands Hill Road, Ischua, NY 14743
- 43.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 31.7%Wood
- 18.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Electricity
- 0.7%Coal or coke
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 20.0%Wood
- 18.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.0%Electricity
- 4.0%Other fuel
Ischua compared to New York state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.