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County population in July 2009: 79,689 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,831
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,192
% of renters here:

26%
State:

27%

Land area: 1310 sq. mi.
Water area: 12.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Cattaraugus County: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Cattaraugus County races chart

Races in Cattaraugus County, New York:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (92.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (1.2%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

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,NY real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cattaraugus County:

2.5 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,551 ($33,404 in 1999)
This county:

$38551
New York:

$54659

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $409 (lower quartile is $318, upper quartile is $517)
This county:

$409
State:

$877

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $77,800 (it was $59,000 in 2000)
Cattaraugus County:

$77,800
New York:

$306,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,100 - $121,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $128,592
Here:

$128,592
State:

$343,827

Townhouses or other attached units: $152,345
Here:

$152,345
State:

$484,742

In 2-unit structures: $319,611
Here:

$319,611
State:

$460,134

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $648,104
Here:

$648,104
State:

$569,159

Mobile homes: $61,104
Here:

$61,104
State:

$40,766
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,044
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $424

Institutionalized population: 1,050

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

Cattaraugus County, NY map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 171 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2008: 106 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2009: 87 buildings, average cost: $128,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.2%



2008 Presidential Election results in Cattaraugus County New York:


McCain (Republican): 55.0%
Obama (Democratic): 44.3%

Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,084 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,487 (2.1%)


Cattaraugus County household income distribution in 2009 Cattaraugus County home values distribution


Cattaraugus County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.4%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.4%
Cattaraugus County:

17.4%
New York:

14.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 29 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

13.7%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.5%
Whole state:

7.4%

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, Franklinville, Gowanda, Randolph, Persia, Freedom.

Cattaraugus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Allegany Reservation3137 - 213825 - 51
Allegany town1662420 - 285448 - 59
Ashford town183021 - 406353 - 73
Carrollton town1252 - 10189 - 30
Cattaraugus Reservation02715 - 405740 - 71
Cold Spring town72214 - 345136 - 66
Conewango town11127 - 193424 - 45
Dayton town51710 - 274330 - 57
East Otto town72818 - 416047 - 71
Ellicottville town212316 - 325445 - 62
Farmersville town52516 - 385340 - 66
Franklinville town403226 - 396256 - 68
Freedom town113425 - 446656 - 75
Great Valley town292519 - 315345 - 61
Hinsdale town463730 - 456760 - 73
Humphrey town83523 - 476654 - 77
Ischua town152817 - 436452 - 78
Leon town152719 - 365847 - 66
Little Valley town444236 - 507872 - 84
Lyndon town53321 - 486651 - 78
Machias town393429 - 416357 - 69
Mansfield town53825 - 517057 - 80
Napoli town9148 - 223423 - 46
New Albion town356152 - 698681 - 91
Oil Springs Reservation03619 - 557049 - 85
Olean city368108 - 123633 - 39
Olean town451410 - 193731 - 45
Otto town102414 - 365845 - 70
Perrysburg town272718 - 386048 - 70
Persia town25117 - 174133 - 49
Portville town591713 - 214337 - 49
Randolph town142518 - 335647 - 65
Red House town941 - 11197 - 36
Salamanca city661612 - 194337 - 49
Salamanca town10179 - 304428 - 62
South Valley town2124 - 273718 - 60
Yorkshire town333630 - 426559 - 72
Cattaraugus county122424 52 


Click to draw/clear Cattaraugus County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cattaraugus County: Fancy Tract (A), Ryan Trail (B), Congdon Trail (C), Quaker Bridge (D), Beaver Siding (E), Bellow Corners (F), Birch Run Country Club (G), Mount Echo Bible Institute (H), Sillimans Corners (I), Bova Ski Tow (J), Brewer Corners (K), Gowanda Waterworks (L), Price Corners (M), Camp Arrowhead (N), Camp Carleton (O), Camp Duffield (P), Riceville Station (Q), Camp Liloli (R), Camp Number Eight (S), Camp Number Eleven (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cattaraugus County include: Seneca Church (A), Union Valley Church (B), Red House Chapel (C), Red House Free Church (D), Whig Street Church (E), Sacred Heart Church (F), Sugartown Church (G), Full Gospel Mission (H), Missionary Indian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Allegany Cemetery (1), B'nai B'rith Cemetery (2), Barber Cemetery (3), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (4), Plato Cemetery (5), Pigeon Valley Cemetery (6), Perryburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Sucker Pond (A), Beaver Lake (B), Red House Lake (C), Vee Pond (D), Millers Pond (E), Stillson Pond (F), Egstrom Pond (G), Moores Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beehunter Creek (A), Birch Run (B), Blaisdell Creek (C), Bone Run (D), Bova Creek (E), Breeds Run (F), Browns Run (G), Bryant Hill Creek (H), Bucktooth 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

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.0%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 167
  • 1990 to 1994: 104
  • 1985 to 1989: 67
  • 1980 to 1984: 189
  • 1975 to 1979: 91
  • 1970 to 1974: 69
  • 1970 to 1974: 72
  • 1965 to 1969: 424

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

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

Cattaraugus County marital status for males
Cattaraugus County marital status for females

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

Here:

56.5% with mortgage
State:

67.9% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.56%
Here41.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 34,890
Total congregations: 139

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents18,187 (52.1%)4,840 (13.9%)1,828 (5.2%)1,372 (3.9%)1,198 (3.4%)
Congregations23 (16.5%)27 (19.4%)7 (5.0%)8 (5.8%)3 (2.2%)
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFree Methodist Church of North America The Wesleyan ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,173 (3.4%)1,090 (3.1%)1,017 (2.9%)770 (2.2%)3,415 (9.8%)
Congregations11 (7.9%)9 (6.5%)5 (3.6%)6 (4.3%)40 (28.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cattaraugus County - Olean, Allegany, Salamanca, Yorkshire, Portville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
This county:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cattaraugus County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Cattaraugus County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
This county:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Cattaraugus County:

9.48 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.5%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.5%
New York:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cattaraugus County:

16.7%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Cattaraugus County:

Average size of farms: 175 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,434
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $203.43
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.58%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $50,928
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.40%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $92,376
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.70%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.47
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 47.36%
Corn for grain: 5566 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 338 harvested acres
Vegetables: 462 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 691 acres

Tornado activity:

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.

Earthquake activity:

Cattaraugus County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from the county center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (20%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • India (5%)
  • Italy (5%)
  • Iraq (3%)
  • France (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cattaraugus County (%):



  • German (27%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • English (11%)
  • Polish (9%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Swedish (2%)


Cattaraugus County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cattaraugus County, New York:

  • 1,556 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 787 people in nursing homes
  • 361 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 118 people in religious group quarters
  • 96 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 95 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,455.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Cattaraugus County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Cattaraugus County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cattaraugus County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.4
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10757.52
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 247.660
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37525.1

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1123.610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1044.820
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.7

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.91
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 77.57

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.06

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 110.8. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 58.9
  • Other - 51.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 80,744
  • 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.

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,186
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,401
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +95
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,209
Here -27 per 1000 residents
State -52 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cattaraugus County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

3.6

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 373
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,615
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,323
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,415
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,328
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,594
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,408
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,383
  • 1939 or earlier: 16,173
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cattaraugus County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 141
  • 3 rooms: 502
  • 4 rooms: 2,063
  • 5 rooms: 4,708
  • 6 rooms: 5,762
  • 7 rooms: 4,521
  • 8 rooms: 3,074
  • 9+ rooms: 3,006
  • 1 room: 182
  • 2 rooms: 384
  • 3 rooms: 1,405
  • 4 rooms: 1,973
  • 5 rooms: 1,741
  • 6 rooms: 1,209
  • 7 rooms: 692
  • 8 rooms: 357
  • 9+ rooms: 249
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cattaraugus County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 725
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,902
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,067
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,772
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,297
  • no bedroom: 248
  • 1 bedroom: 2,042
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,988
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,096
  • 4 bedrooms: 663
  • 5+ bedrooms: 155
Cars and other vehicles available in Cattaraugus County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,181
  • 1 vehicle: 7,900
  • 2 vehicles: 10,653
  • 3 vehicles: 3,167
  • 4 vehicles: 718
  • 5+ vehicles: 212
  • no vehicle: 1,935
  • 1 vehicle: 3,985
  • 2 vehicles: 1,887
  • 3 vehicles: 277
  • 4 vehicles: 69
  • 5+ vehicles: 39

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cattaraugus County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (53.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.0%)
  • Wood (10.8%)
  • Electricity (7.3%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (62.0%)
  • Electricity (19.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6.3%)
  • Wood (3.4%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 811
Here:

7.9%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 210
Here:

4.0%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,122
Here:

55.3%
New York:

38.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Cattaraugus County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,934,000
  • Charges - All Other: $24,962,000
    Solid Waste Management: $778,000
    Parks & Recreation: $397,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,431,000
    Higher Education - Other: $1,311,000
    General: $750,000
    General Public Buildings: $420,000
    Police Protection: $108,000
    Parks & Recreation: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $27,082,000
    General - Other: $22,613,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,129,000
    Regular Highways: $9,092,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,154,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,731,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,173,000
    Police Protection: $4,040,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,110,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,544,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,918,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,499,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,373,000
    Financial Administration: $1,189,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,012,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $827,000
    Parks & Recreation: $712,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $515,000
    Housing & Community Development: $254,000
    Libraries: $90,000
    Fire Protection: $75,000
    Air Transportation: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $174,000
    Highways: $3,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,141,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $8,162,000
    Higher Education: $1,606,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,853,000
    Corrections: $595,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $931,000
    All Other: $773,000
    Public Welfare: $269,000
    Highways: $126,000
    Health & Hospitals: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,203,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $45,836,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,350,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $47,218,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,952,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,251,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,968,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,568,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,986,000
    Property Sale Other: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $440,000
    General - Other: $223,000
    Health - Other: $128,000
    General Public Building: $86,000
    Police Protection: $69,000
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000
    Welfare - Other: $39,000
    Corrections - Other: $24,000
    Judicial: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Central Staff: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,006,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $8,300,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $7,750,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,412,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $20,593,000
    All Other: $6,504,000
    Health & Hospitals: $6,158,000
    Highways: $1,944,000
    Education: $1,913,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $32,789,000
    Property: $26,922,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,639,000
    NEC: $1,432,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $35,158,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,535
  • Number of aged recipients: 184
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,351
  • Number of recipients under 18: 302
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,811
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 422
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,035
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,238


Cattaraugus County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cattaraugus County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Cattaraugus County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John76974.6 years
Mary66679.7 years
William56474.0 years
Robert48370.8 years
Charles42575.3 years
Helen39378.6 years
Joseph36976.1 years
James36370.9 years
George31976.1 years
Edward30175.4 years
Most common last names in Cattaraugus County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith26876.5 years
Brown17778.0 years
Johnson16176.3 years
Miller15675.8 years
Williams10176.8 years
Anderson9080.4 years
Jones8677.3 years
Clark8074.3 years
Phillips7277.0 years
Baker6671.8 years
Businesses in Cattaraugus County, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Payless1
AutoZone2Pizza Hut2
Bath & Body Works1RadioShack3
Best Western1Raymour & Flanigan1
Burger King5Rite Aid4
Decora Cabinetry2Rue211
Dunkin Donuts3Sears1
FedEx7Staples1
GNC3Subway10
GameStop2T-Mobile2
H&R Block3Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Tim Hortons6
Home Depot1UPS9
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless3
KFC1Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy2Wendy's1
Lane Furniture3Wingate1
MasterBrand Cabinets7YMCA1
McDonald's3

Cattaraugus County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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