West Valley

Population: 526
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $111,300

Located in Cattaraugus County, New York, West Valley is a community with a population of 526. The median household income of $65,000 is above the Cattaraugus County median ($58,248).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Valley's population declined 6.2% from 561 to 526, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $90,000 to $111,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 27.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 526
Median age: 56.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,000
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 218
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

561526

Median household income

$63,482$65,000

Median home value

$90,000$111,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	561	$63,482	$90,000	$923
2020	579	$62,917	$86,900	—
2021	613	$62,386	$91,300	—
2022	495	$55,577	$97,900	—
2023	526	$65,000	$111,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 442.3%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6427.6%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over24.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	6.7%
5 to 17	60	11.4%
18 to 24	17	3.2%
25 to 34	52	9.9%
35 to 44	12	2.3%
45 to 54	29	5.5%
55 to 64	145	27.6%
65 to 74	47	8.9%
75 and over	129	24.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	87.8%
Black or African American	16	3.0%
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	8	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.4%
High school graduate	210	50.7%
Some college or associate's	124	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	68	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	90.2%
Carpooled	17	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	18.0%
15 to 29 min	74	36.1%
30 to 44 min	24	11.7%
45 to 59 min	31	15.1%
60+ min	39	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 8.6% (45 of 526)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	74.8%
Nonfamily households	55	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	87.6%
Renter-occupied	27	12.4%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units24.3%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	62.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	53	24.3%
5 to 19 units	12	5.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3681138
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4025, -78.6061