Chemung County, New York

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 82,805
Median household income: $63,469
Median home value: $132,100

Chemung County is a county in New York with a population of 82,805. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $63,469 is below the New York median ($84,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Chemung County's population declined 2.5% from 84,895 to 82,805, while its median household income rose 15.5% from $54,940 to $63,469.

The median gross rent is $1,020. 26.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 82,805
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $63,469
Median home value: $132,100
Median gross rent: $1,020
Housing units: 39,143
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

84,89582,805

Median household income

$54,940$63,469

Median home value

$105,800$132,100

Median gross rent

$813$1,020

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	84,895	$54,940	$105,800	$813
2020	84,115	$54,883	$108,900	$862
2021	84,456	$58,175	$114,600	$918
2022	83,584	$61,358	$128,200	$991
2023	82,805	$63,469	$132,100	$1,020

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,336	5.2%
5 to 17	13,196	15.9%
18 to 24	6,821	8.2%
25 to 34	10,108	12.2%
35 to 44	9,908	12.0%
45 to 54	10,034	12.1%
55 to 64	11,906	14.4%
65 to 74	9,711	11.7%
75 and over	6,785	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	69,933	84.5%
Black or African American	4,826	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	96	0.1%
Asian	1,263	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	274	0.3%
Two or more races	3,431	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,982	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,328	9.1%
High school graduate	19,255	32.9%
Some college or associate's	18,154	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	8,778	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6,937	11.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28,269	79.4%
Carpooled	2,726	7.7%
Public transit	524	1.5%
Walked	879	2.5%
Bicycle	98	0.3%
Worked from home	2,532	7.1%
Other means	564	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,120	42.7%
15 to 29 min	12,813	38.8%
30 to 44 min	3,213	9.7%
45 to 59 min	1,251	3.8%
60+ min	1,663	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 15.8% (12,500 of 79,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	20,425	58.5%
Nonfamily households	14,491	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,916	89.2%
Vacant	4,227	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24,384	69.8%
Renter-occupied	10,532	30.2%

1-unit, detached67.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units15.9%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,553	67.8%
1-unit, attached	797	2.0%
2 to 4 units	6,243	15.9%
5 to 19 units	2,285	5.8%
20 or more units	1,451	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1,814	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 36015
State: New York
Land area: 407 sq mi
Water area: 3.43 sq mi
Center point: 42.1487, -76.7525