Chautauqua County, NY Demographic Data

Chautauqua County, NY Summary

Chautauqua County is located in New York
  • Population: 133,539
  • Area: 1,500.18 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 1,060.23 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 439.96 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 89.01 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,623.36 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Chautauqua County, NY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
65,567
51%
50.8
Male
63,937
49%
49.2
Total Population
129,504
 
323,128,000

Chautauqua County, NY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,163
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,584
5.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,030
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,527
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,694
6.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,924
12.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,022
10.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16,472
12.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,578
8.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,065
7.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,666
10.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,850
6.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,929
2.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
102,807
79.4%
77.2
Female
52,357
50.9%
51.3
Male
50,450
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
96,072
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
29,966
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,445
18.9%
15.2
Female
13,503
55.2%
55.8
Male
10,942
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Chautauqua County, NY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
126,977
98.0% 
96.8
White
120,008
92.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,784
2.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
326
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
760
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
64
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,035
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
2,527
2.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,652
7.5% 
17.8
Mexican
2,539
2.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,991
4.6% 
1.7
Cuban
254
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
868
0.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
119,852
92.5% 
82.2

Chautauqua County, NY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,700
4.1% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,110
7.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
32,249
36.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,968
17.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,265
12.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,444
11.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,770
9.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,810
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
78,696
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,214
21.5%
31.2

Chautauqua County, NY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,763
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
50,956
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
13,160
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,111
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
6,737
6.3
5.8%

Chautauqua County, NY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
111,319
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,022
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Chautauqua County, NY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,895
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,568
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,474
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,133
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,372
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,805
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,144
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,462
10.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,178
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
674
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
42,204
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,049
 
31,128

Chautauqua County, NY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,345
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,722
8.8%
9.8
Construction
3,098
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
16,189
30.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,359
2.5%
6.6
Information
675
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,135
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,614
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,660
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
2,163
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
6,642
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,890
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,110
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,367
8.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,830
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,033
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,506
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,866
16.5%
18.1%

Chautauqua County, NY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
52,224
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
42,931
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,417
8.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
141
0.3%
5.1
Walked
1,598
3.1%
2.7
Other means
661
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
2,476
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.6
 
26.6

Chautauqua County, NY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,649
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
19,420
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,737
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
6,899
13.3%
21.0

Chautauqua County, NY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
51,705
77.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,199
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,506
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,861
22.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Chautauqua County, NY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
66,566
1 room
1,316
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,298
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
3,705
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
9,889
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
13,793
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
13,086
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
9,473
14.2%
12.0
8 rooms
6,852
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,154
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Chautauqua County, NY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
66,566
 
 
1-unit, detached
45,246
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,019
1.5%
5.9
2-units
7,938
11.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,147
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,449
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,129
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,668
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
3,970
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Chautauqua County, NY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26,547
39.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,029
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,600
14.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,638
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,846
7.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,112
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,562
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,009
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
662
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
561
0.8%
1.4%

Chautauqua County, NY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,877
69.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,003
7.7%
4.7
Electricity
7,263
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
905
1.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
163
0.3%
0.1
Wood
2,480
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
781
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
233
0.5%
1.1

Chautauqua County, NY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,678
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
188
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
259
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
383
2.2%
11.8%
Less than $500
815
4.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,182
12.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,654
26.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
9,197
52.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,475
53.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,810
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,449
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,028
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,866
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%

Chautauqua County, NY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,772 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
0.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,220
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,668
23.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
10,798
68.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
734
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
618
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,265
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,423
15.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,372
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,507
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,175
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,748
43.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,016
0.0%
0.0%

Chautauqua County, NY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,199
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,496
15.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
15,393
43.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,804
16.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,160
11.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,675
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,178
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
436
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
57
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,000
 
205,000