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 SOME DEMOGRAPHICS
(Claritas 2008 estimates)
- Approximately 2 million persons reside in the area
- The area population grew 0.5% between 2000 and 2008 and is projected to grow 0.29% between 2008 and 2013
- Anglos represent 89.97%
of the population
- The top ten lifestyles (of 66) constitute 46.26% of the population and fall into four social groups:
Landed Gentry
Widely scattered throughout the nation, the five segments in the Landed Gentry social group consist of the wealthy Americans who migrated to the smaller boomtowns beyond the nation's beltways. Many of the households contain Boomer families and couples with college degrees, professional jobs – they're twice as likely as average Americans to telecommute- and expensive homes. With their upscale incomes, they can afford to spend heavily on consumer electronics, wireless and computer technology, luxury cars, powerboats, books and magazines, children's toys and exercise equipment.
Country Comfort:
The five segments in Country Comfort are filled with predominantly white, middle-class homeowners. In their placid towns and scenic bedroom communities, these Americans tend to be married, between the ages of 25 and 54, with or without children. They enjoy comfortable upscale lifestyles, exhibiting high indices for barbecuing, bar-hopping and playing golf as well as home-based activities such as gardening, woodworking and crafts. Reflecting their rural, family environment, they prefer trucks, SUVs and minivans to cars.
Middle America:
The six segments in Middle America are filled with middle-class homeowners living in small towns and remote exurbs. Typically found in scenic settings throughout the nation's heartland, Middle Americans tend to be white, high school educated, living as couples or larger families, and ranging in age from under 25 to over 65. Like many residents of remote communities, these conservative consumers tend to prefer traditional rural pursuits: fishing, hunting, making crafts, antique collecting, watching television and meeting at civic and veterans clubs for recreation and companionship. Friday nights are for celebrating high school sports.
Rustic Living:
The six segments in Rustic America represent the nation's most isolated towns and rural villages. As a group, these residents have relatively modest incomes, low educational levels, aging homes and blue-collar occupations. Many of the residents, a mix of young singles and seniors, are unmarried, and they've watched scores of their neighbors migrate to the city. In their remote communities, these consumers spend their leisure time in such traditional small-town activities as fishing and hunting, attending social activities at the local church and veterans club, enjoying country music and car racing.
- Average household income is $
$57,117.
- 8.79% of households are below the federal poverty level.
- 21.66% of people over age 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher versus 24.7% for the U.S.
- 26.20% of the population are 25-44 years old
- Median age: 37.36
- Average age: 38.52
- Primary concerns include: adequate food, day to day financial worries, health insurance, dealing with stress and finding employment opportunities
ABOUT NORTH CENTRAL NEW YORK CONFERENCE (2008)
- Membership:
77,238
- Average Worship Attendance:
22,520
- Number
of Congregations:
392
- Active Pastors:
304
- Retired Pastors:
195
- The two camps combined served 2000 plus campers in 2008
- Served over 7,000 guests combined during retreat season
- Over 40 teenagers from the NCNY conference participated in the Director's Invitational Spiritual Leadership Program
- 70 summer staff between the ages of 16 - 40 served as leaders during summer camp
- Over 120 volunteers served during summer camp season
- 7 NCNY Clergy served as Camp Chaplains at one of the two sites
- Numerous people reported hearing a first time call from God
- 96% of returning campers reported a renewed sense of purpose and calling from time spent on one of the two sites
- Guest group participants routinely report that they feel revitalized to return to their communities and churches after spending time on the sites and numerous guests referred to the sites as "Holy Ground"
- Conference Average Salary in 2008: $40,971
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