Arcade (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Arcade is a village
in Wyoming County
, New York
, in the United States
. The population was 2,026 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Arcade in located in the southwest part of the Town of Arcade
. The village is the location of the principal station of the Arcade and Attica Railroad and is located at the junction of NYS 39
and NYS 98
.
A branch of Genesee Community College
is located in Arcade.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Clear Creek joins Cattaraugus Creek
in the village.
of 2000, there were 2,026 people, 819 households, and 520 families residing in the village. The population density
was 810.0 people per square mile (312.9/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 350.2 per square mile (135.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.35% Black or African American
, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,724, and the median income for a family was $42,688. Males had a median income of $33,646 versus $25,441 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,577. About 4.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, in the United States
United States
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. The population was 2,026 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Arcade in located in the southwest part of the Town of Arcade
Arcade (town), New York
Arcade is a town in Wyoming County, New York, USA. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census.The Town of Arcade has within its borders a village also called Arcade. Arcade is in the southwest corner of Wyoming County.- History :...
. The village is the location of the principal station of the Arcade and Attica Railroad and is located at the junction of NYS 39
New York State Route 39
New York State Route 39 is an east–west state highway in the western portion of New York in the United States. It begins and ends at intersections with U.S. Route 20 apart...
and NYS 98
New York State Route 98
New York State Route 98 is a state highway in the western part of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 219 in the town of Great Valley in Cattaraugus County...
.
A branch of Genesee Community College
Genesee Community College
Genesee Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Town of Batavia, New York, USA . It has branch campuses in Albion, Medina, Warsaw, Dansville, Arcade, Lima, and previously Lakeville, New York. Thus, the college covers areas outside of Genesee County...
is located in Arcade.
Geography
Arcade is located at 42°31′59"N 78°25′44"W (42.533257, -78.428894).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Clear Creek joins Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek
Cattaraugus Creek is a stream, approximately 68 miles long, in western New York in the United States. The creek drains a wooded rural portion of western New York southwest of Buffalo into Lake Erie. In its lower course it flows primarily through the Cattaraugus Reservation of the Seneca tribe...
in the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,026 people, 819 households, and 520 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 810.0 people per square mile (312.9/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 350.2 per square mile (135.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.35% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 819 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,724, and the median income for a family was $42,688. Males had a median income of $33,646 versus $25,441 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $16,577. About 4.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.