Ward, New York
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Population change since 2000: -5.6%
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| Males: 190 |  (51.6%) |
| Females: 178 |  (48.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.3 years |
| New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 14880.
| Ward: | $72,861 |
| NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,222 (it was $15,271 in 2000)
Ward town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,451 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
| Ward: | $95,451 |
| NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $130,143; detached houses: $133,956; townhouses or other attached units: $933,393; in 2-unit structures: $134,751; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $363,909; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $254,137; mobile homes: $80,414; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $180,265
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ward, NY
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- 35797.0%White alone
- 82.2%Hispanic
- 20.5%Asian alone
- 10.3%Other race alone
Races in Ward detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (15.9%), English (13.8%), Italian (7.7%), French (6.9%), Scottish (6.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 29.2 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
7 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.8% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ward town: | 2.7% ($1,354) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheektowaga, NY 
(64.6 miles , pop. 79,988).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (66.7 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (210.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
West Almond, NY (2.4 miles ),
), Alfred, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Amity, NY (2.5 miles ),
), Belmont, NY (2.6 miles ),
), Andover, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Scio, NY (2.7 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.23 N, Longitude: 77.90 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2021: 2 buildings, average cost: $46,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $150,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $105,000
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,400
- 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,400
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $68,400
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $28,500
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $54,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
- 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
| Here: | 4.9% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
- Educational services (22.8%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.0%)
- Public administration (6.2%)
- Machinery (5.6%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Educational services (22.5%)
- Construction (13.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.5%)
- Machinery (11.2%)
- Food (6.2%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (3.8%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (3.8%)
- Educational services (23.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (13.4%)
- Public administration (9.8%)
- Construction (6.1%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Social assistance (6.1%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (6.1%)
- Postsecondary teachers (9.3%)
- Cashiers (6.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (10.0%)
- Postsecondary teachers (8.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.0%)
- Cashiers (13.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Postsecondary teachers (9.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Average climate in Ward, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Ward-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/20/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Ward town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 7/21/2003, a category F3 tornado 21.2 miles away from the town center caused $200,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ward-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 138.2 miles away from Ward center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 298.5 miles away from Ward center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 215.9 miles away from Ward center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 173.2 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 264.0 miles away from Ward 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 262.1 miles away from Ward 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 Allegany County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 12, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ward:
- JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; WELLSVILLE, NY)
- WELLSVILLE MANOR NH (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WELLSVILLE, NY)
- HIGHLAND PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WELLSVILLE, NY)
- ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; HORNELL, NY)
- HORNELL GARDENS (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; HORNELL, NY)
- ST. JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; HORNELL, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ward:
- SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about 7 miles; Alfred, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,483)
- Alfred University (about 7 miles; Alfred, NY; FT enrollment: 2,411)
- St Bonaventure University (about 32 miles; Saint Bonaventure, NY; FT enrollment: 2,286)
- SUNY College at Geneseo (about 40 miles; Geneseo, NY; FT enrollment: 5,520)
- Corning Community College (about 44 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 3,036)
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 52 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
- Finger Lakes Community College (about 56 miles; Canandaigua, NY; FT enrollment: 4,732)
Points of interest:
Cemeteries: Phillips Creek Cemetery (1), Black Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.0% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 14.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
For population 15 years and over in Ward:
- Never married: 23.4%
- Now married: 63.8%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 2.1%
- Divorced: 9.1%
For population 25 years and over in Ward:
- High school or higher: 88.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
- Unemployed: 12.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.6 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ward, NY (based on Allegany County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,881 | 46 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,798 | 39 |
| Catholic | 4,313 | 10 |
| Other | 244 | 4 |
| None | 34,710 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| This county: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Allegany County: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
| Allegany County: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 42
| Allegany County: | 8.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Allegany County: | 25.6% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Allegany County: | 11.5% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ward:
- WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLEA (1480 AM; 2 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
- WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ward:
- WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
- WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
- WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
- W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
- W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
- WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
- WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
- WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
TV broadcast stations around Ward:
- W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)
- WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
- W61AJ (Channel 61; ANDOVER, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 59ft / 18.1mTotal length
- $10,318,000Total costs
- 5,237Total average daily traffic
- 286Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,517Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11960-1969
- 41970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 51990-1999
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 30.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.1%Wood
- 26.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.3%Coal or coke
- 3.3%Other fuel
- 2.4%Electricity
- 2.4%No fuel used
- 1.6%Utility gas
- 50.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Wood
Ward compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.