Cattaraugus

Population: 1,153
Median household income: $59,145
Median home value: $73,100

Cattaraugus is a community in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to 1,153 residents. At $59,145, its median household income sits in line with Cattaraugus County's $58,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Cattaraugus's population grew 10.7% from 1,042 to 1,153, while its median home value rose 7.5% from $68,000 to $73,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,153
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,145
Median home value: $73,100
Median gross rent: $633
Housing units: 540
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0421,153

Median household income

$46,250$59,145

Median home value

$68,000$73,100

Median gross rent

$464$633

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,042	$46,250	$68,000	$464
2020	990	$48,214	$65,000	$463
2021	1,056	$53,641	$62,500	$503
2022	1,111	$57,574	$75,600	$571
2023	1,153	$59,145	$73,100	$633

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	5.1%
5 to 17	262	22.7%
18 to 24	111	9.6%
25 to 34	143	12.4%
35 to 44	141	12.2%
45 to 54	135	11.7%
55 to 64	141	12.2%
65 to 74	88	7.6%
75 and over	73	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,061	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	104	14.4%
High school graduate	293	40.6%
Some college or associate's	216	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	42	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	66	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	320	73.1%
Carpooled	79	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	18.9%
15 to 29 min	107	25.9%
30 to 44 min	63	15.3%
45 to 59 min	82	19.9%
60+ min	83	20.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 14.1% (159 of 1,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	274	62.1%
Nonfamily households	167	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	441	81.7%
Vacant	99	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	301	68.3%
Renter-occupied	140	31.7%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.6%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	386	71.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	106	19.6%
5 to 19 units	23	4.3%
20 or more units	17	3.1%
Mobile home & other	8	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3613024
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3298, -78.8675