Cattaraugus County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	47%

Cattaraugus County:	13.7%
New York:	13.8%

This county:	13.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	7.4%

Type of workers:

Cattaraugus County, New York business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cattaraugus County, New York:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 41,107	(49.0%)
Females: 42,848	(51.0%)

Cattaraugus County:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county	$38,090
New York:	$49,480

Cattaraugus County	$106,647
New York:	$258,900

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 48
• Burglaries: 147
• Thefts: 285
• Auto thefts: 32

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 26
• Burglaries: 129
• Thefts: 245
• Auto thefts: 29

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cattaraugus County is $447 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $538 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.

Cities in this county include: Olean, Allegany, Salamanca, Yorkshire, Portville, Carroll, Franklinville, Gowanda, Delaware, Randolph.

Neighboring counties: Allegany County , Chautauqua County , Erie County , McKean County, Pennsylvania , Wyoming County , Warren County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Cattaraugus County: The Forks (A), Dexter Corners (B), Price Corners (C), Carr Corners (D), Poverty Hill Ski Club (E), Meyers Corners (F), Camp Arrowhead (G), Gowanda Waterworks (H), Bova Ski Tow (I), Camp Carleton (J), Scouthaven Camp (K), Cattaraugus Camp (L), Kendall Corners (M), Holiday Valley Ski Club (N), Holimont Ski Club (O), Camp Duffield (P), Little Valley Rod and Gun Club (Q), Fancy Tract (R), Champlain Corners (S), Riceville Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Cattaraugus County include: Saint Johns Church (A), Seneca Church (B), Full Gospel Mission (C), Missionary Indian Church (D), Sacred Heart Church (E), Immanuel Church (F), Red House Free Church (G), Red House Chapel (H), Jimmersontown Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Union Hill Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Allegany Cemetery (3), Perryburg Cemetery (4), Crawford Cemetery (5), Jolls Cemetery (6), Oldtown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sucker Pond (A), Stillson Pond (B), Vee Pond (C), Egstrom Pond (D), Skim Lake (E), Lucky Lakes (F), Millers Pond (G), Moores Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Brook (A), Bailley Brook (B), Barker Run (C), Battle Creek (D), Bay State Brook (E), Bear Creek (F), Beaver Meadows Creek (G), Beehunter Creek (H), Birch Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cattaraugus County include: Allegany State Park (1), Rock City Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.6%
New York:	4.4%

Current college students: 4,328
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,183 (57% naturalized citizens)

Cattaraugus County:	1.4%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,997
• One, attached: 698
• Two: 2,990
• 3 or 4: 1,702
• 5 to 9: 970
• 10 to 19: 458
• 20 or more: 589
• Mobile homes: 5,939
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 496

Housing units in Cattaraugus County with a mortgage: 8,849 (444 second mortgage, 1,198 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,805

Cattaraugus County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 8/6/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 28,305 (77%) Carpooled: 4,660 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 174 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Taxi: 76 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 129 (0%) Walked: 2,085 (6%) Other means: 232 (1%) Worked at home: 1,270 (3%)

4.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,497 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.58%
New York average:	5.41%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,494 average AGI)

Cattaraugus County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.24%

2.95% relocated from other counties in New York ($17,855 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($16,147 average AGI)

Cattaraugus County:	1.57%
New York average:	1.94%

from Erie County, NY	1.21% ($30,478 average AGI)
from Allegany County, NY	0.59% ($21,734)
from Chautauqua County, NY	0.47% ($24,071)
from Wyoming County, NY	0.23% ($25,343)
from McKean County, PA	0.20% ($53,052)
from Niagara County, NY	0.09% ($36,593)
from Monroe County, NY	0.08% ($38,261)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,199 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
New York average:	6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.23% relocated to other counties in New York ($16,001 average AGI)
2.58% relocated to other states ($17,198 average AGI)

Cattaraugus County:	2.58%
New York average:	2.96%

to Erie County, NY	1.16% ($27,241 average AGI)
to Chautauqua County, NY	0.62% ($26,697)
to Allegany County, NY	0.47% ($25,436)
to Wyoming County, NY	0.37% ($26,973)
to McKean County, PA	0.26% ($27,338)
to Monroe County, NY	0.16% ($23,776)
to Niagara County, NY	0.08% ($53,391)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 14,788 (12,342 aged, 2,446 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 68,435 (16,668 male householders, 5,123 female householders)

  17,208 spouses, 25,283 children (23,154 natural, 711 adopted, 1,418 stepchildren), 1,014 grandchildren, 323 brothers or sisters, 433 parents, 491 other relatives, 1,892 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 12,309 (4,890 male householders (3,838 living alone)), 5,374 female householders (4,769 living alone)), 2,045 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,211 (1,076 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,369 2-persons, 4,887 3-persons, 4,275 4-persons, 2,123 5-persons, 766 6-persons, 371 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,607 1-person, 1,410 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

14,790 married couples with children.
5,256 single-parent households (1,440 men, 3,816 women).

94.9% of residents of Cattaraugus County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (51% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $607,776,000 ($7307 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,365,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $215,567,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $145,568,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,538,000
Federal grants: $187,721,000
Federal procurement contracts: $27,448,000 ($4,135,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,936,000 ($1,020,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $150,543,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,408,000
Federal Government insurance: $82,665,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-27 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.59 millions of gallons per day (87% from ground, 13% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.6
State:	3.6

64% of Cattaraugus County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New York.

Cattaraugus County:	64.1%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 69540
• Northeast: 6809
• Midwest: 2047
• South: 2741
• West: 1185

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,200

Here:	7.9%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	4.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	55.3%
New York:	38.2%

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