Chemung County

Chemung County, New York

At a Glance

Population	84,148
County Seat	Chemung County Courthouse
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	015
Num Towns	13
Census-Designated Places	8
Total Town Population	60,213
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	83,584
Median Age	41.7
Veterans	6,031
Housing Units	39,035
Uninsured	579
Net Migration (recent)	-1,124
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,651
Total Employees	28,516
Avg Annual Pay	$61,216
Median Household Income	$61,358
Poverty Rate	15.2%
Unemployment Rate	6.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,755
Federal Spending FY2024	$543,165,703
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,455

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$128,200
Median Rent	$991
FMR Studio	$960
FMR 1BR	$978
FMR 2BR	$1,283
FMR 3BR	$1,628
FMR 4BR	$1,719

Health & Safety

Hospitals	26
EMS Stations	39
Fire Stations	39
Police Stations	39
Adult Smoking	22.4%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.43
Electric Customers	7420214
Towns with Broadband Data	13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	13

Community

Churches	54
Libraries	15
Historic Places (NRHP)	48
Homeless Population	686
Schools	183
SNAP Stores	87
Bank Branches	14

Agriculture

Total Farms	33
Land in Farms (acres)	48,533
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,470.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-20
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2018-10-01
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-28
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-13
EM	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE	2011-09-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-06-10
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2003-08-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chemung County

Elmira — pop 26,523
Southport — pop 6,782
Horseheads — pop 6,606
Big Flats — pop 5,555
West Elmira — pop 4,850
Elmira Heights — pop 3,916
Horseheads North — pop 2,761
Pine Valley — pop 832
Breesport — pop 629
Van Etten — pop 601
Wellsburg — pop 490
Erin — pop 367
Millport — pop 301

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.