Canandaigua, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,264. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,391 (+1.1% change)
Males: 5,392 (47.9%), Females: 5,872 (52.1%)

Ontario County

Zip code: 14424

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $37,197
Median house value: $100,600

Population by Race

Races in Canandaigua:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), German (20.4%), English (18.9%), Italian (11.8%), United States (6.5%), Dutch (6.4%).

Elevation: 767 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Canandaigua

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Canandaigua city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

3.4% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.3% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +371 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Canandaigua:

  • F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL (350 PARRISH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Canandaigua:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Canandaigua:

  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Canandaigua:

  • CANANDAIGUA (about 3 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Abbreviation: D38)
  • HOPEWELL AIRPARK (about 4 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Abbreviation: D43)
  • CREEKSIDE (about 6 miles; HOLCOMB, NY; Abbreviation: D67)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Canandaigua:

  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,021; Location: 4355 LAKE SHORE DR; Public)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Canandaigua:

  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,351)
  • SAINT JOHN FISHER COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,136)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,019)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,207)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 35 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT (about 51 miles; BROCKPORT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)

Schools

Public high school in Canandaigua:

  • CANANDAIGUA ACAD (Students: 1,385; Location: 435 EAST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Canandaigua:

  • CANANDAIGUA MS (Students: 1,037; Location: 215 GRANGER ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CANANDAIGUA ES (Students: 905; Location: 90 W GIBSON ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CANANDAIGUA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 859; Location: 96 W GIBSON ST; Grades: PK – 02)

Private primary/middle schools in Canandaigua:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 16 GIBSON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CANANDAIGUA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 11 GIBSON ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Canandaigua:

  • WOOD LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $667,200; Location: 134 NORTH MAIN STREET; 76,063 books; 3,291 audio materials; 2,842 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)
  • BRISTOL LIBRARY (Operating income: $46,802; Location: 6750 COUNTY ROAD 32; 8,574 books; 205 audio materials; 450 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)