Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

123,304

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.487% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

4.21% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,703

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY is home to a population of 123k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.77% of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.18k people).

In 2024, there were 37.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.84k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (2,439 households), Spanish (1,340 households), and German (612 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,129

Women

49.5%

62,480

Men

50.5%

The resident population of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY in 2024 was 123,609 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.

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Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 304
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 317
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 164

2.31%

Hispanic Population

2.85k people

2.31% of the people in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY are hispanic (2.85k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
372 ± 473 people
Canada
298 ± 423 people
China
151 ± 302 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 372 Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY residents, followed by Canada with 298 and China with 151.

Foreign-Born Population

1.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.18k people

1.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2024, 1.77% of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY residents (2.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
2,439 households (2.09%)
Spanish
1,340 households (1.15%)
German
612 households (0.523%)

5.62% of the households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 2.09% of the households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,028 ± 217
Gulf War (2001-)
1,301 ± 192
Gulf War (1990s)
1,023 ± 144

Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.

Health

94.2% of the population of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 24.8% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

1,245 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.77%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

24.8%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY declined by 0.402% from 5.79% to 5.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY employs 48.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY were Elementary & secondary schools (5,066 people), Construction (3,487 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,108 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($124,430), Other professional, scientific & technical services ($115,348), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($104,689).

Males in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,856. The income inequality in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,743

Women

48.9%

24,837

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY in 2024 was 48,580 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.6k

2024 Value

−0.553%

1 Year decline

± −0.553%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.553%, from 48.9k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,536 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,471 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

48.6k

2024 Value

−0.553%

1 Year decline

± −0.553%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −0.553%, from 48.9k employees to 48.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,066 people), Construction (3,487 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,070

Median earning men ± $1,493

$35,379

Median earning women ± $873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,441), Wholesale Trade ($62,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,191).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,963), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,615), and Manufacturing ($43,942).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

The student population of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 4,950 male students and 4,821 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY are White (1,818 and 71.4%), Hispanic or Latino (222 and 8.72%), Black or African American (195 and 7.66%), and Unknown (174 and 6.84%).

The largest universities in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (1,068 and 40.9%), St Bonaventure University (784 and 30%), and Alfred University (524 and 20.1%).

The most popular majors in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (186 and 7.12%), School Counseling & Guidance Services (146 and 5.59%), and Mental Health Counseling (134 and 5.13%).

The median tuition costs are $36,818 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $15,015 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,771 (50.7% men and 49.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 9,771 students enrolled in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY, 50.7% men and 49.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,429 records, of which 49.3% were women and 50.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
86 degrees awarded
General Psychology
73 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
1,068 degrees awarded
St Bonaventure University
784 degrees awarded
Alfred University
524 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY College of Technology at Alfred with 1,068 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,319 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY, which is 1.02 times more than the 1,292 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,818 degrees mean that there were 8.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 222 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($36,818) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,822) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.869% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.717% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.3k), Some college (19.7k), and Secondary Education (14.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was $108,800 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,100 to $108,800, a 3.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$2,514

$38,034

Median Property Taxes

±$851

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,703

Median Household Income

± $1,531

49.6k

Number of Households

± 1,161

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.6k households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY grew to $60,703 from the previous year's value of $59,325.

The following chart displays the households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

0.425

2023 Wage GINI in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

In 2024, the income inequality in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.67% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Carpooled (8.79%)
Worked At Home (8.28%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.79%) and those who worked at home (8.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.44% of the workforce in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY (20.9k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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