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Chautauqua County
A Census profile of the Chautauqua County Public Use Microdata Area in New York, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 124,248 people, with a median household income of $59,494 and a median age of 42.1.
Cities & areas covered: Chautauqua County.
How Chautauqua County compares to New York
- Median household income here is $59,494, $26,802 below the New York figure of $86,296.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 24.8%, 16.4% below the New York figure of 41.2%.
- Homeownership here is 69.2%, 14.9% above the New York figure of 54.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 20.5%, 6.5% above the New York figure of 14.0%.
Chautauqua County vs. New York vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The NY and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,494 | $86,296 |
| Median family income | $75,230 | $106,601 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $47,717 | $76,683 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 14.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 5.4% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 58.1% | 62.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.9 | 37.2 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,416 | $3,339 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $702 | $476 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $84 | $88 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $28,783 | $49,563 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 262.7 | 320.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,659 | $4,038 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $973 | $2,510 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $433 | $328 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,021 | $3,864 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8% | 41.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.3% | 88.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.9% | 10.6% |
| Business operations | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Computer & math | 1.4% | 3.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Science | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 3.4% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Education instruction | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.1% | 3.5% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 4.9% | 5.2% |
| Protective service | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.4% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Sales | 7.3% | 8.4% |
| Office & admin support | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| Production | 6.6% | 3.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 12.4% | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.5% | 7.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 5.8% | 13.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.3% | 3.6% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.4% | 9.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| Private insurance | 55.5% | 64.1% |
| Public insurance | 55.1% | 43.9% |
| With a disability | 17.4% | 13.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 20 min | 33 min |
| Drove to work | 87.4% | 55.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.7% | 24.2% |
| Worked from home | 7.6% | 11.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28 | 30.1 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,000 | $425,000 |
| Median gross rent | $780 | $1,620 |
| Rent as % of income | 22.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 54.3% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1950 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| No vehicle | 12.5% | 29.7% |
| Single-family detached | 69.5% | 41.3% |
| Broadband internet | 93.8% | 94.6% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $750 | $1,700 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $100 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54 | 53.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $1,000 | $1,200 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $780 | $1,800 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $650 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $846 | $1,708 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $450 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,950 | $5,750 |
| Median Water cost | $450 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,248 | 19,867,248 |
| Average age | 42.1 | 40.7 |
| Married (15+) | 46.6% | 44.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.1% | 20.2% |
| Black | 2.0% | 13.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 9.4% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $904 | $1,599 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Chautauqua County — FAQ
What is the population of the Chautauqua County PUMA?+
The Chautauqua County PUMA in New York has a population of 124,248, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Chautauqua County, NY?+
Median household income in the Chautauqua County PUMA is $59,494, compared with $86,296 across New York and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Chautauqua County PUMA?+
The Chautauqua County PUMA covers Chautauqua County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. New York contains 144 PUMAs.
Where does this Chautauqua County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.