In 2022, Chemung County, NY had a population of 83.6k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $61,358. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Chemung County, NY declined from 84,456 to 83,584, a −1.03% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,175 to $61,358, a 5.47% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chemung County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.28%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.53%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.36%).
None of the households in Chemung County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.2% of the residents in Chemung County, NY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chemung County, NY are Elmira College (227 degrees awarded in 2022), Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES (78 degrees), and Arnot Ogden Medical Center (11 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Chemung County, NY was $128,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.
Most people in Chemung County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Chemung County, NY was 2 cars per household.
Chemung County, NY borders Schuyler County, NY, Steuben County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Tompkins County, NY, Bradford County, PA, and Tioga County, PA.