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Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
At a Glance
Population 127,657
County Seat Chautauqua County Courthouse
State FIPS 36
County FIPS 013
Num Towns 24
Census-Designated Places 9
Total Town Population 76,187
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 127,440
Median Age 42.8
Veterans 7,854
Housing Units 66,350
Uninsured 1,776
Net Migration (recent) -437
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 2,695
Total Employees 38,888
Avg Annual Pay $52,960
Median Household Income $54,625
Poverty Rate 17.5%
Unemployment Rate 5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $58,667
Federal Spending FY2024 $946,093,131
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,411
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $110,900
Median Rent $759
FMR Studio $687
FMR 1BR $725
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,212
FMR 4BR $1,237
Health & Safety
Hospitals 72
EMS Stations 72
Fire Stations 72
Police Stations 72
Adult Smoking 22.0%
Adult Obesity 38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 31.6
Air Quality Good Days 326
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.43
Electric Customers 7420214
Towns with Broadband Data 24
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 24
Community
Churches 116
Libraries 26
Historic Places (NRHP) 51
Homeless Population 219
Schools 209
SNAP Stores 120
Bank Branches 32
Agriculture
Total Farms 128
Land in Farms (acres) 229,885
Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,796.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2022-11-20
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-20
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-12-19
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING 2014-12-22
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2014-07-08
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-12
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2009-09-01
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-30
Detailed Topics
Communities in Chautauqua County
Jamestown — pop 28,712
Dunkirk — pop 12,743
Fredonia — pop 9,585
Lakewood — pop 3,002
Westfield — pop 2,910
Jamestown West — pop 2,652
Silver Creek — pop 2,617
Falconer — pop 2,269
Frewsburg — pop 1,843
Mayville — pop 1,442
Brocton — pop 1,286
Celoron — pop 1,069
Ripley — pop 852
Forestville — pop 704
Sherman — pop 649
Sinclairville — pop 579
Cassadaga — pop 573
Panama — pop 475
Kennedy — pop 473
Sunset Bay — pop 470
Cherry Creek — pop 409
Busti — pop 349
Bemus Point — pop 306
Chautauqua — pop 218
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.