Yates County
Yates County, New York
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: (315) 536-5120
Fax: (315) 536-5545
www.yatescounty.org
In northwestern NY, southeast of Rochester; organized Feb 5, 1823 from Ontario County. Name Origin: For Joseph Christopher Yates (1768-1837), NY supreme court justice (1808-22) and governor (1823-24) at the time of the county's creation
Area (sq mi):: 375.76 (land 338.24; water 37.52) Population per square mile: 73.20
Population 2005: 24,756 State rank: 60 Population change: 2000-20005 0.50%; 1990-2000 7.90% Population 2000: 24,621 (White 97.40%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 0.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 2.30%. Median age: 37.90
Income 2000: per capita $16,781; median household $34,640; Population below poverty level: 13.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $20,404-$20,686
Unemployment (2004): 4.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.10% Median travel time to work: 23.60 minutes Working outside county of residence: 40.80%
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