Portville

Population: 915
Median household income: $59,917
Median home value: $99,000

Portville is a community in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to 915 residents. Its median household income of $59,917 runs in line with the Cattaraugus County figure of $58,248.

Between 2019 and 2023, Portville's population declined 6.9% from 983 to 915, while its median home value rose 14.1% from $86,800 to $99,000.

The median resident is 47.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 915
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,917
Median home value: $99,000
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 430
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

983915

Median household income

$47,578$59,917

Median home value

$86,800$99,000

Median gross rent

$625$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	983	$47,578	$86,800	$625
2020	943	$50,769	$86,400	$550
2021	837	$49,833	$93,300	$578
2022	885	$59,500	$97,700	$619
2023	915	$59,917	$99,000	$590

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	1.3%
5 to 17	189	20.7%
18 to 24	89	9.7%
25 to 34	23	2.5%
35 to 44	121	13.2%
45 to 54	144	15.7%
55 to 64	131	14.3%
65 to 74	109	11.9%
75 and over	97	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	836	91.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	77	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	9.9%
High school graduate	168	26.9%
Some college or associate's	237	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	81	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	77	12.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	298	79.3%
Carpooled	31	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	7.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	35.2%
15 to 29 min	175	48.9%
30 to 44 min	42	11.7%
45 to 59 min	6	1.7%
60+ min	9	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.2% (93 of 915)

	Count	Share
Family households	230	57.1%
Nonfamily households	173	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	93.7%
Vacant	27	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	71.5%
Renter-occupied	115	28.5%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	311	72.3%
1-unit, attached	3	0.7%
2 to 4 units	65	15.1%
5 to 19 units	15	3.5%
20 or more units	36	8.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3659498
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0367, -78.3373