Victor (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Victor is a village
located in within the Town of Victor
in Ontario County
, New York
, USA. The population was 2,433 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Victor is in the southeast part of the town and is southeast of the City of Rochester.
The village was incorporated in 1879.
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 96
passes through the village, which is south of the New York State Thruway
(Interstate 90
). The northern terminus of New York State Route 444
is in Victor.
of 2000, there were 2,433 people, 935 households, and 665 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,763.4 people per square mile (680.7/km²). There were 972 housing units at an average density of 272.0 persons/km² (704.5 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 97.33% White, 0.45% African American
, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asia
n, 0.45% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 935 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples
living together, 7.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 28.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,821, and the median income for a family was $62,798. Males had a median income of $45,332 versus $30,045 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $24,776. 2.4% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older.
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...
located in within the Town of Victor
Victor (town), New York
Victor is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 9,977 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Claudius Victor Boughton, a hero of the War of 1812.The Town of Victor contains a village, also called Victor...
in Ontario County
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
, 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...
, USA. The population was 2,433 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Victor is in the southeast part of the town and is southeast of the City of Rochester.
History
The region was part of the heartland of the Seneca tribe, but they were driven out by the French in 1687. The village succeeded Boughton Hill as the major community in the town after long years of rivalry with East Victor (then called "Scudderville").The village was incorporated in 1879.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96
New York State Route 96 is a northwest–southeast state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier village of Owego, Tioga County. Its northern terminus is at a junction with...
passes through the village, which is south of the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
). The northern terminus of New York State Route 444
New York State Route 444
New York State Route 444 is a north–south state highway in Ontario County, New York, in the United States. It serves as a connector between the overlapping routes of U.S. Route 20, NY 5, and NY 64 south of the village of Bloomfield and NY 96 in the village of Victor...
is in Victor.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,433 people, 935 households, and 665 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,763.4 people per square mile (680.7/km²). There were 972 housing units at an average density of 272.0 persons/km² (704.5 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 97.33% White, 0.45% African American
African American
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, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.45% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 935 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 28.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $54,821, and the median income for a family was $62,798. Males had a median income of $45,332 versus $30,045 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $24,776. 2.4% of the population and 1.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 1.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.4% are 65 or older.