Salamanca

Population: 5,878
Median household income: $39,871
Median home value: $78,000

Salamanca is a community in Cattaraugus County, New York, home to 5,878 residents. Its median household income of $39,871 runs below the Cattaraugus County figure of $58,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Salamanca's population grew 6.9% from 5,497 to 5,878, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $64,100 to $78,000.

24.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.40 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,878
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,871
Median home value: $78,000
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 2,879
Homeownership rate: 53.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4975,878

Median household income

$31,934$39,871

Median home value

$64,100$78,000

Median gross rent

$654$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,497	$31,934	$64,100	$654
2020	5,466	$33,942	$66,400	$641
2021	5,918	$36,047	$67,100	$675
2022	5,906	$38,472	$76,600	$706
2023	5,878	$39,871	$78,000	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	358	6.1%
5 to 17	1,210	20.6%
18 to 24	399	6.8%
25 to 34	731	12.4%
35 to 44	698	11.9%
45 to 54	751	12.8%
55 to 64	812	13.8%
65 to 74	552	9.4%
75 and over	367	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,950	67.2%
Black or African American	144	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	964	16.4%
Asian	10	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	465	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	328	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	495	12.7%
High school graduate	1,651	42.2%
Some college or associate's	1,192	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	422	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	151	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,593	71.3%
Carpooled	297	13.3%
Public transit	15	0.7%
Walked	217	9.7%
Bicycle	6	0.3%
Worked from home	101	4.5%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,268	59.5%
15 to 29 min	471	22.1%
30 to 44 min	241	11.3%
45 to 59 min	45	2.1%
60+ min	107	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 24.3% (1,403 of 5,766)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,458	60.6%
Nonfamily households	947	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,405	83.5%
Vacant	474	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,285	53.4%
Renter-occupied	1,120	46.6%

1-unit, detached60.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,740	60.4%
1-unit, attached	53	1.8%
2 to 4 units	653	22.7%
5 to 19 units	301	10.5%
20 or more units	84	2.9%
Mobile home & other	48	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3664749
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 42.1647, -78.7413