Little Valley

Population: 1,096
Median household income: $43,095
Median home value: $89,300

Located in Cattaraugus County, New York, Little Valley is a community with a population of 1,096. At $43,095, its median household income sits below Cattaraugus County's $58,248.

Between 2019 and 2023, Little Valley's population held roughly steady from 1,089 to 1,096, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $68,500 to $89,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.7% of the population. 79.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,096
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $43,095
Median home value: $89,300
Median gross rent: $699
Housing units: 500
Homeownership rate: 53.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0891,096

Median household income

$39,500$43,095

Median home value

$68,500$89,300

Median gross rent

$582$699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,089	$39,500	$68,500	$582
2020	1,145	$38,083	$70,800	$598
2021	1,094	$38,182	$69,400	$627
2022	1,010	$40,972	$81,500	$686
2023	1,096	$43,095	$89,300	$699

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.2%
5 to 17	155	14.1%
18 to 24	74	6.8%
25 to 34	222	20.3%
35 to 44	123	11.2%
45 to 54	170	15.5%
55 to 64	151	13.8%
65 to 74	93	8.5%
75 and over	73	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	983	89.7%
Black or African American	41	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	3.6%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	10.2%
High school graduate	435	52.3%
Some college or associate's	211	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	63	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	38	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	325	79.3%
Carpooled	19	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	5.6%
Other means	13	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	30.2%
15 to 29 min	134	34.6%
30 to 44 min	98	25.3%
45 to 59 min	2	0.5%
60+ min	36	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 30.4% (306 of 1,005)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	57.0%
Nonfamily households	195	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	454	90.8%
Vacant	46	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	243	53.5%
Renter-occupied	211	46.5%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.0%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	317	63.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	110	22.0%
5 to 19 units	39	7.8%
20 or more units	34	6.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3642829
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2494, -78.7988