Brocton

Population: 1,368
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $107,700

Brocton is a community in Chautauqua County, New York, home to 1,368 residents. The median household income of $52,500 is below the Chautauqua County median ($56,507).

From 2019 to 2023, Brocton's population grew 2.4% from 1,336 to 1,368, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $75,400 to $107,700.

74.3% of workers drive to work alone. 61.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,368
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $107,700
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 570
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3361,368

Median household income

$38,218$52,500

Median home value

$75,400$107,700

Median gross rent

$537$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,336	$38,218	$75,400	$537
2020	1,409	$38,077	$84,300	$580
2021	1,467	$43,700	$87,600	$608
2022	1,573	$47,763	$97,900	$701
2023	1,368	$52,500	$107,700	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 513.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	183	13.4%
5 to 17	218	15.9%
18 to 24	120	8.8%
25 to 34	141	10.3%
35 to 44	159	11.6%
45 to 54	130	9.5%
55 to 64	131	9.6%
65 to 74	189	13.8%
75 and over	97	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	986	72.1%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	2.0%
Asian	10	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	279	20.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	6.7%
High school graduate	333	39.3%
Some college or associate's	220	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	164	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	73	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	376	74.3%
Carpooled	74	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.6%
Bicycle	8	1.6%
Worked from home	28	5.5%
Other means	12	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	42.7%
15 to 29 min	178	37.2%
30 to 44 min	31	6.5%
45 to 59 min	27	5.6%
60+ min	38	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 26.5% (360 of 1,360)

	Count	Share
Family households	344	63.5%
Nonfamily households	198	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	542	95.1%
Vacant	28	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	328	60.5%
Renter-occupied	214	39.5%

1-unit, detached61.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	352	61.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	124	21.8%
5 to 19 units	4	0.7%
20 or more units	32	5.6%
Mobile home & other	58	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3608488
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3897, -79.4428