Chautauqua County, New York

24 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 126,329
Median household income: $56,507
Median home value: $119,300

Chautauqua County is a county in New York with a population of 126,329. 24 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,507 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Chautauqua County's population declined 1.7% from 128,496 to 126,329, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $46,820 to $56,507.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 126,329
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,507
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 66,328
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

128,496126,329

Median household income

$46,820$56,507

Median home value

$88,000$119,300

Median gross rent

$659$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	128,496	$46,820	$88,000	$659
2020	127,584	$48,315	$92,900	$675
2021	128,042	$50,408	$96,000	$694
2022	127,440	$54,625	$110,900	$759
2023	126,329	$56,507	$119,300	$797

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,686	5.3%
5 to 17	19,434	15.4%
18 to 24	11,682	9.2%
25 to 34	14,170	11.2%
35 to 44	14,181	11.2%
45 to 54	14,960	11.8%
55 to 64	18,741	14.8%
65 to 74	15,738	12.5%
75 and over	10,737	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106,535	84.3%
Black or African American	2,680	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	161	0.1%
Asian	815	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	57	0.0%
Some other race	264	0.2%
Two or more races	4,025	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,792	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,876	10.0%
High school graduate	29,205	33.0%
Some college or associate's	28,228	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	12,215	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10,003	11.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40,569	76.5%
Carpooled	5,366	10.1%
Public transit	272	0.5%
Walked	2,076	3.9%
Bicycle	213	0.4%
Worked from home	3,729	7.0%
Other means	831	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,158	49.0%
15 to 29 min	14,943	30.3%
30 to 44 min	5,581	11.3%
45 to 59 min	2,255	4.6%
60+ min	2,390	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 17.0% (20,703 of 121,678)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,637	59.0%
Nonfamily households	21,965	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53,602	80.8%
Vacant	12,726	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37,020	69.1%
Renter-occupied	16,582	30.9%

1-unit, detached68.9%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45,688	68.9%
1-unit, attached	1,064	1.6%
2 to 4 units	10,676	16.1%
5 to 19 units	2,395	3.6%
20 or more units	2,293	3.5%
Mobile home & other	4,212	6.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36013
State: New York
Land area: 1,060 sq mi
Water area: 440 sq mi
Center point: 42.3042, -79.4076