Southport

Population: 6,435
Median household income: $62,060
Median home value: $101,200

Southport is a community in Chemung County, New York, home to 6,435 residents. Its median household income of $62,060 runs in line with the Chemung County figure of $63,469.

Between 2019 and 2023, Southport's population declined 7.7% from 6,972 to 6,435, while its median home value rose 24.2% from $81,500 to $101,200.

The median resident is 48.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,435
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,060
Median home value: $101,200
Median gross rent: $1,105
Housing units: 3,644
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,9726,435

Median household income

$49,645$62,060

Median home value

$81,500$101,200

Median gross rent

$793$1,105

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,972	$49,645	$81,500	$793
2020	6,821	$46,373	$78,700	$943
2021	6,746	$52,896	$77,500	$983
2022	6,661	$54,531	$87,400	$1,081
2023	6,435	$62,060	$101,200	$1,105

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	166	2.6%
5 to 17	824	12.8%
18 to 24	412	6.4%
25 to 34	894	13.9%
35 to 44	685	10.6%
45 to 54	543	8.4%
55 to 64	1,233	19.2%
65 to 74	811	12.6%
75 and over	867	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,910	91.8%
Black or African American	202	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	108	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	209	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	446	8.9%
High school graduate	1,989	39.5%
Some college or associate's	1,663	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	296	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	639	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,472	86.9%
Carpooled	250	8.8%
Public transit	10	0.4%
Walked	25	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	1.2%
Other means	53	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,230	43.8%
15 to 29 min	946	33.7%
30 to 44 min	459	16.3%
45 to 59 min	86	3.1%
60+ min	89	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 14.3% (921 of 6,433)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,697	55.2%
Nonfamily households	1,380	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,077	84.4%
Vacant	567	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,309	75.0%
Renter-occupied	768	25.0%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,829	77.6%
1-unit, attached	21	0.6%
2 to 4 units	536	14.7%
5 to 19 units	103	2.8%
20 or more units	114	3.1%
Mobile home & other	41	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669606
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 42.0647, -76.8225