Van Etten

Population: 539
Median household income: $56,435
Median home value: $128,000

Located in Chemung County, New York, Van Etten is a community with a population of 539. Its median household income of $56,435 runs below the Chemung County figure of $63,469.

From 2019 to 2023, Van Etten's population declined 15.3% from 636 to 539, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $107,800 to $128,000.

22.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 81.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 539
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,435
Median home value: $128,000
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 270
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

636539

Median household income

$60,375$56,435

Median home value

$107,800$128,000

Median gross rent

$778$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	636	$60,375	$107,800	$778
2020	629	$49,922	$88,300	$828
2021	547	$51,548	$96,900	$825
2022	476	$54,120	$106,900	—
2023	539	$56,435	$128,000	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 6420.6%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.8%
5 to 17	110	20.4%
18 to 24	51	9.5%
25 to 34	31	5.8%
35 to 44	92	17.1%
45 to 54	42	7.8%
55 to 64	111	20.6%
65 to 74	55	10.2%
75 and over	21	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	504	93.5%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.4%
Asian	4	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.6%
Two or more races	8	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	7.4%
High school graduate	123	34.9%
Some college or associate's	123	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	31	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	49	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone77.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means6.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	188	77.4%
Carpooled	19	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	4.5%
Other means	16	6.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	22.0%
15 to 29 min	30	12.9%
30 to 44 min	97	41.8%
45 to 59 min	54	23.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 12.9% (69 of 534)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	55.2%
Nonfamily households	99	44.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	81.9%
Vacant	49	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	81.9%
Renter-occupied	40	18.1%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	70.0%
1-unit, attached	7	2.6%
2 to 4 units	23	8.5%
5 to 19 units	7	2.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676881
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1969, -76.5535