Chemung County, NY Demographic Data
Chemung County, NY Summary
Chemung County is located in New York
- Population: 88,911
- Area: 410.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 407.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: 216.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,445.87 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chemung County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
43,298
50%
50.8
Male
43,024
50%
49.2
Total Population
86,322
323,128,000
Chemung County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,774
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,844
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,148
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,866
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,402
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,127
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,537
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,454
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,349
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,106
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,205
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,045
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,465
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,998
78.8%
77.2
Female
34,117
50.2%
51.3
Male
33,881
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,153
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,450
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,715
18.2%
15.2
Female
8,811
56.1%
55.8
Male
6,904
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Chemung County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
83,200
96.4%
96.8
White
75,851
87.9%
72.6
Black or African American
4,798
5.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
171
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,588
1.8%
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
22
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
770
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,122
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,620
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
237
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
885
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
34
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,464
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
83,702
97.0%
82.2
Chemung County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,099
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,196
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,103
33.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,245
18.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,067
11.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,787
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,791
12.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,295
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
54,993
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,578
27.5%
31.2
Chemung County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,577
31.6%
33.7%
Now Married
34,184
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
7,532
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
2,459
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,804
6.7
5.8%
Chemung County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
76,871
94.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,677
5.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Chemung County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,593
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,953
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,556
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,629
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,848
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,873
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,804
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,353
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,644
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,165
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
51,269
57,617
Per capita income
27,636
31,128
Chemung County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
665
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,693
9.8%
9.8
Construction
2,021
5.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,674
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,469
3.9%
6.6
Information
706
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,357
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,849
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,440
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
2,131
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
4,986
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,068
2.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
658
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,241
8.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,659
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,192
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,736
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,889
18.3%
18.1%
Chemung County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
37,067
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,923
80.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,687
12.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
347
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,210
3.3%
2.7
Other means
279
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
621
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.2
26.6
Chemung County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,488
10.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,239
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,859
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
5,832
16.9%
21.0
Chemung County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
34,418
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,271
64.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,147
35.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,905
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Chemung County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,323
1 room
1,093
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
252
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,861
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
6,083
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
5,616
14.7%
19.8
6 rooms
6,866
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
6,242
16.3%
12.0
8 rooms
5,328
13.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,982
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chemung County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
38,323
1-unit, detached
24,432
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
270
0.7%
5.9
2-units
4,188
10.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,501
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,341
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,131
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,711
4.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,749
4.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chemung County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,025
36.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,033
7.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,791
15.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,106
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,631
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,721
4.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,489
6.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,335
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,113
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
79
0.2%
1.4%
Chemung County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
24,265
70.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,227
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
4,568
13.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,841
5.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
287
0.8%
0.1
Wood
993
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
96
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
141
0.4%
1.1
Chemung County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,694
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
274
2.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
282
2.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
301
2.2%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
793
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,256
16.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,420
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
5,368
39.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,096
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,515
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
963
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
521
3.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,599
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chemung County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,623
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
70
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
194
1.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
211
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,133
18.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,466
21.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,549
56.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
524
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
780
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,798
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,042
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,239
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,419
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,312
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,646
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
691
0.0%
0.0%
Chemung County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,271
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,729
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,933
35.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,405
24.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,431
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,297
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,205
5.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
215
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
56
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
111,600
205,000
