As Genesee County population declined overall, some areas gained in past 10 years

Genesee County lost 291 residents according to 2010 Census data released in the past week, but the losses were not evenly distributed throughout the county.

Over the last decade, some areas gained residents, such as the Town of Batavia, most notably, and the Village of Le Roy.

The City of Batavia was the big loser, shedding 791 residents, with the southeast section of the city getting hammered with a 15.7-percent drop in population.

The Town of Batavia gained 894 residents, with 6,809 people in its jurisdiction, up from 5,915 in 2000.

The Village of Le Roy grew from 4,716 to 4,739 residents. The Town of Le Roy dropped 2.2 percent, to 5,361.

The Basom area, which includes the Tonawanda Indian Reservation now has 483 residents, a 9.9-percent drop from 2000.

Other counts: Alabama, 6,161 -- down 3.8 percent; Oakfield and Elba, 5,620 --  down .4 percent; Byron-Bergen, 5,489 -- down 3.3 percent; Pavilion and Bethany, 4,260 -- up .8 percent; Alexander and Darien, 5,692 -- up 3.2 percent.

The county's African-American population has increased from 1,284 in 2000 to 1,612, now comprising 2.7 percent of the county's population.

The Hispanic population here has increased from 904 in 2000 to 1,616. It's now 2.7 percent of the population.

The numbers of Asian-Americans grew from 292 to 355.

Total housing units have expanded over the past 10 years from 24,190 to 25,589. Occupied housing units stands at 23,728 compared to 22,770. There are a little more than 400 additional vacant housing units than 10 years ago.