Chautauqua County, NY

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2024 Population

125,544

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.468% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,351

3.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$127,900

7.21% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,863

0.776% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Chautauqua 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.

98.8% of the residents in Chautauqua County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chautauqua County, NY are SUNY at Fredonia (1,034 degrees awarded in 2023), Jamestown Community College (523 degrees), and Jamestown Business College (104 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Chautauqua County, NY was $127,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Chautauqua County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chautauqua County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Chautauqua County, NY borders Cattaraugus County, NY, Erie County, NY, Erie County, PA, and Warren County, PA.

About the photo: Plum Bush Inn in Chautauqua NY

Photo by Kim Carpenter

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Population & Diversity

Chautauqua County, NY is home to a population of 126k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.59% of Chautauqua County, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.26k people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Chautauqua County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k Other (Hispanic) and 3.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Chautauqua County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chautauqua County, NY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chautauqua County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chautauqua County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 418
Other (Hispanic)
4.18k ± 688
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.21k ± 643

9.59%

Hispanic Population

12k people

9.59% of the people in Chautauqua County, NY are hispanic (12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chautauqua County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
493,200 ± 17,027 people
China
410,969 ± 15,575 people
Jamaica
234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

Foreign-Born Population

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3k people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Chautauqua County, NY residents (3.26k 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 Chautauqua County, NY was 2.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chautauqua County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,666 ± 239
Gulf War (1990s)
1,232 ± 276
Gulf War (2001-)
1,195 ± 247

Chautauqua County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chautauqua County, NY.

Economy

The economy of Chautauqua County, NY employs 53.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chautauqua County, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,789 people), Manufacturing (8,355 people), and Educational Services (7,030 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,607), Public Administration ($67,938), and Wholesale Trade ($58,276).

Employment

Occupations

53.9k

2024 Value

± 1,583

−0.776%

1 Year decline

± 4.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chautauqua County, NY declined at a rate of −0.776%, from 54.3k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chautauqua County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,651 people), Management Occupations (5,371 people), and Production Occupations (5,002 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chautauqua County, 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

53.9k

2024 Value

± 1,583

−0.776%

1 Year decline

± 4.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chautauqua County, NY declined at a rate of −0.776%, from 54.3k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chautauqua County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,789 people), Manufacturing (8,355 people), and Educational Services (7,030 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chautauqua County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Chautauqua County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,541

Median earning men ± $1,642

$36,040

Median earning women ± $1,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,825), Wholesale Trade ($65,219), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,421), Manufacturing ($47,990), and Wholesale Trade ($43,365).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

250
Other Services (except Public Administration)
167
Retail Trade
157
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$491k
Manufacturing
$329k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$188k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Chautauqua County, NY awarded 1,692 degrees. The student population of Chautauqua County, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,984 male students and 4,303 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chautauqua County, NY are White (1,305 and 79.3%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 8.88%), Black or African American (75 and 4.56%), and Two or More Races (61 and 3.71%).

The largest universities in Chautauqua County, NY by number of degrees awarded are SUNY at Fredonia (1,034 and 61.1%), Jamestown Community College (523 and 30.9%), and Jamestown Business College (104 and 6.15%).

The most popular majors in Chautauqua County, NY are General Business Administration & Management (232 and 13.7%), General Studies (73 and 4.31%), and Music Teacher Education (71 and 4.2%).

The median tuition cost in Chautauqua County, NY for a public four year colleges is $7,070 for in-state students and $17,490 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Chautauqua County, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,287 (40.9% men and 59.1% 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 2023 there were 7,287 students enrolled in Chautauqua County, NY, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,550 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
105 degrees awarded
General Psychology
69 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Chautauqua County, NY was General Business Administration & Management with 105 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Chautauqua County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY at Fredonia
1,034 degrees awarded
Jamestown Community College
523 degrees awarded
Jamestown Business College
104 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY at Fredonia with 1,034 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 617 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chautauqua County, NY, which is 0.574 times less than the 1,075 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,305 degrees mean that there were 8.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 146 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 for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,701) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chautauqua County, NY was $127,900 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $127,900, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Chautauqua County, NY is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chautauqua County, NY have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chautauqua County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chautauqua County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.14%.

Housing

Property

$127,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,463

$36,762

Median Property Taxes

±$1,174

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 Chautauqua County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chautauqua County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Chautauqua County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chautauqua County, 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.

$58,351

Median Household Income

± $1,736

53.4k

Number of Households

± 1,540

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.4k households in Chautauqua County, NY grew to $58,351 from the previous year's value of $56,507.

The following chart displays the households in Chautauqua County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chautauqua County, NY is from New York.

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.85%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Chautauqua County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.85%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chautauqua County, NY have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Chautauqua County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chautauqua County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chautauqua County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chautauqua County, NY (21.1k out of 121k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chautauqua County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.4% of the children was living in poverty in Chautauqua County, NY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 9.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 271 in Chautauqua County, NY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 56.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.7% of the population of Chautauqua County, NY has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, NY see 1,585 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,585 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1826 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 516 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,585 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chautauqua County, NY

Primary care physicians in Chautauqua County, NY see an average of 1,585 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,585 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

5.32%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

26%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chautauqua County, NY declined by 0.866% from 5.36% to 5.32%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chautauqua County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 39 in Chautauqua County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chautauqua County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Chautauqua County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Chautauqua County, NY.