Big Flats

Population: 5,846
Median household income: $101,771
Median home value: $224,000

Located in Chemung County, New York, Big Flats is a community with a population of 5,846. The median household income of $101,771 is above the Chemung County median ($63,469).

From 2019 to 2023, Big Flats's population grew 12.1% from 5,215 to 5,846, while its median home value rose 36.9% from $163,600 to $224,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,846
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $101,771
Median home value: $224,000
Median gross rent: $1,394
Housing units: 2,465
Homeownership rate: 85.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2155,846

Median household income

$83,198$101,771

Median home value

$163,600$224,000

Median gross rent

$1,161$1,394

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,215	$83,198	$163,600	$1,161
2020	5,523	$74,514	$190,000	$1,118
2021	5,929	$85,021	$193,500	$1,211
2022	5,842	$92,389	$210,400	$1,485
2023	5,846	$101,771	$224,000	$1,394

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	345	5.9%
5 to 17	905	15.5%
18 to 24	337	5.8%
25 to 34	604	10.3%
35 to 44	703	12.0%
45 to 54	699	12.0%
55 to 64	925	15.8%
65 to 74	492	8.4%
75 and over	836	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,381	92.0%
Black or African American	28	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	257	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.2%
Two or more races	46	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	124	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree26.7%

Graduate or professional degree25.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	1.4%
High school graduate	898	21.1%
Some college or associate's	1,072	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,139	26.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,090	25.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,241	83.7%
Carpooled	102	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	336	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	996	42.5%
15 to 29 min	1,017	43.4%
30 to 44 min	204	8.7%
45 to 59 min	93	4.0%
60+ min	33	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 3.6% (213 of 5,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,667	67.9%
Nonfamily households	788	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,455	99.6%
Vacant	10	0.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,102	85.6%
Renter-occupied	353	14.4%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,121	86.0%
1-unit, attached	28	1.1%
2 to 4 units	138	5.6%
5 to 19 units	116	4.7%
20 or more units	44	1.8%
Mobile home & other	18	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3606464
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 42.1636, -76.9087