Yates County

Yates County, New York

At a Glance

Population	24,774
County Seat	Yates County Courthouse
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	123
Num Towns	4
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	8,169
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	24,713
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	1,465
Housing Units	13,113
Uninsured	1,857
Net Migration (recent)	-290
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	556
Total Employees	5,273
Avg Annual Pay	$49,380
Median Household Income	$63,974
Poverty Rate	14.2%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,108
Federal Spending FY2024	$176,904,553
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,141

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$159,800
Median Rent	$773
FMR Studio	$761
FMR 1BR	$846
FMR 2BR	$1,110
FMR 3BR	$1,366
FMR 4BR	$1,764

Health & Safety

Hospitals	4
EMS Stations	12
Fire Stations	12
Police Stations	12
Adult Smoking	19.0%
Adult Obesity	31.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.43
Electric Customers	7420214
Towns with Broadband Data	4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	4

Community

Churches	12
Libraries	4
Historic Places (NRHP)	66
Homeless Population	426
Schools	15
SNAP Stores	26
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	214
Land in Farms (acres)	9,076
Avg Farm Size (acres)	42.4
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-09-24
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED	2021-10-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-20
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-07-08
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-28
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-06-10
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2003-08-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Yates County

Penn Yan — pop 5,056
Dundee — pop 1,690
Keuka Park — pop 1,130
Dresden — pop 293

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.