Seneca County, New York
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density
was 103 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.02% White, 2.27% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population. 18.9% were of Italian
, 16.7% German
, 14.6% English
, 13.4% Irish
and 8.9% American
ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.3% spoke English
and 1.6% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 12,630 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples
living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,140, and the median income for a family was $45,445. Males had a median income of $32,512 versus $24,320 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,630. About 8.00% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Census
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of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 103 people per square mile (40/km²). There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile (18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.02% White, 2.27% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population. 18.9% were of Italian
Italian people
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, 16.7% German
Germans
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, 14.6% English
English people
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, 13.4% Irish
Irish people
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and 8.9% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.3% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 1.6% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 12,630 households out of which 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.60% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.70% were non-families. 25.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.80% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,140, and the median income for a family was $45,445. Males had a median income of $32,512 versus $24,320 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,630. About 8.00% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.80% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
The County is governed by a fourteen-member Board of Supervisorshttp://www.co.seneca.ny.us/dpt-bos-roster.php.Towns and Villages
- CovertCovert, New YorkCovert is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 2,227 at the 2000 census. The current Town Supervisor is Michael Reynolds .The Town of Covert is located in the southeast corner of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York....
(town) - FayetteFayette, New YorkFayette is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 3,643 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fayette is on the western border of the county and is southeast of Geneva, New York.- History :...
(town) - InterlakenInterlaken, New YorkInterlaken is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 674 at the 2000 census. The name is related to the village's position between two lakes....
(village) - JuniusJunius, New YorkJunius is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,362 at the 2000 census.The Town of Junius is in the northwest corner of the county and is east of Geneva, New York.- History :...
(town) - LodiLodi (town), New YorkLodi is a town in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 1,476 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lodi is in the southwest part of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York. There is a village called Lodi in the town...
(town) - LodiLodi (village), New YorkLodi is a village in Seneca County, New York, USA. The population was 338 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lodi is in the north part of the Town of Lodi and is northwest of Ithaca, New York...
(village) - OvidOvid (town), New YorkOvid is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,757 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Roman poet Ovid, a name assigned by a clerk interested in the classics....
(town) - OvidOvid (village), New YorkOvid is a village in and one of the two county seats of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 612 at the 2000 census. The town was named by a clerk interested in the classics ....
(village) - RomulusRomulus, New YorkRomulus is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,036 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the mythical founder of Rome, Romulus, a name assigned by a clerk with an interest in the classics...
(town) - Seneca FallsSeneca Falls (town), New YorkSeneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,347 at the 2000 census.The Town of Seneca Falls contains a village also called Seneca Falls...
(town) - Seneca FallsSeneca Falls (village), New YorkSeneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011...
(village) - TyreTyre, New YorkTyre is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 899 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Lebanese city of Tyre.The Town of Tyre is located in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of Geneva, New York....
(town) - VarickVarick, New YorkVarick is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,729 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Richard Varick, an officer in the American Revolution, mayor of New York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.The Town of Varick is located in the...
(town) - WaterlooWaterloo (town), New YorkWaterloo is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2000 census. The town, as well as its major community, are named after Waterloo, Belgium. The current Town Supervisor is James Mooney and the current Town Clerk is Louise Van Nostrand.The Town of Waterloo...
(town) - WaterlooWaterloo (village), New YorkWaterloo is a village in and the county seat of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 5,111 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the Waterloo in Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated...
(village)
See also
- List of counties in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Seneca County, New York
External links
- Official Seneca County, New York site
- Early history of Seneca County
- Seneca County Historical Aerial Photographs of New York , Cornell University Library & Cornell Institute for Resource Information Sciences