Machias

Population: 675
Median household income: $70,127
Median home value: $66,100

Machias, a community in Cattaraugus County, New York, has 675 residents. Its median household income of $70,127 runs above the Cattaraugus County figure of $58,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Machias's population grew 35.5% from 498 to 675, while its median home value fell 29.7% from $94,000 to $66,100.

18.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.49 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 675
Median age: 59.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,127
Median home value: $66,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 291
Homeownership rate: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

498675

Median household income

$49,219$70,127

Median home value

$94,000$66,100

Median gross rent

$744$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	498	$49,219	$94,000	$744
2020	571	$44,688	—	$814
2021	563	$56,172	$57,500	—
2022	578	$61,324	$66,300	—
2023	675	$70,127	$66,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 344.7%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6431.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	3.4%
5 to 17	81	12.0%
18 to 24	29	4.3%
25 to 34	32	4.7%
35 to 44	101	15.0%
45 to 54	41	6.1%
55 to 64	209	31.0%
65 to 74	52	7.7%
75 and over	107	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	668	99.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate57.0%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	5.7%
High school graduate	309	57.0%
Some college or associate's	176	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	16	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled25.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	64.6%
Carpooled	75	25.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.0%
Other means	7	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	59.4%
15 to 29 min	74	25.7%
30 to 44 min	23	8.0%
45 to 59 min	6	2.1%
60+ min	14	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.5% (125 of 675)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	74.5%
Nonfamily households	69	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	93.1%
Vacant	20	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	266	98.2%
Renter-occupied	5	1.8%

1-unit, detached41.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other47.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	41.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	11.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	137	47.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3644226
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.4136, -78.4871