Chautauqua County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	31%
State:	47%

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Races in Chautauqua County, New York:

Median resident age:	37.9 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 68,143	(48.8%)
Females: 71,607	(51.2%)

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Chautauqua County:	2.5 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county:	$39,904
New York:	$56,033

This county:	$415
State:	$837

Chautauqua County:	$77,800
New York:	$318,900

Detached houses: $103,624

Here:	$103,624
State:	$361,784

Townhouses or other attached units: $141,839

Here:	$141,839
State:	$496,977

In 2-unit structures: $85,815

Here:	$85,815
State:	$485,140

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,926

Here:	$148,926
State:	$608,745

Mobile homes: $36,456

Here:	$36,456
State:	$40,766

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 7
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 232
• Thefts: 737
• Auto thefts: 28

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 9
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 34
• Burglaries: 251
• Thefts: 823
• Auto thefts: 24

Chautauqua County:	18.6%
New York:	13.6%

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.7%
Whole state:	7.4%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chautauqua County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $690 a month.

Cities in this county include: Jamestown, Pomfret, Dunkirk, Fredonia, Ellicott, Busti, Hanover, Portland, Westfield, Chautauqua.

2005 air pollution in Chautauqua County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.1 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 34 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.004 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cattaraugus County , Erie County , Erie County, Pennsylvania , Warren County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chautauqua County: Kings School Corner (A), Gates Corners (B), King Corners (C), Minnegar Corners (D), Maplehurst Golf Course (E), Schermerhorn Corners (F), Denton Corners (G), Kelly Corners (H), Keene marina (I), Keene Marina (J), Nortons Switch (K), Camp Findley (L), Wrights Corners (M), Camp Gross (N), Sheldon Corners (O), Chautauqua Institution (P), Pickett Corners (Q), Jones Corners (R), Shorewood Country Club (S), Shorewood Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chautauqua County include: Oak Hill Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Clymer Hill Church (C), Saint Matthias Church (D), South Ripley Church (E), Saint Hyacinth Chapel (F), Gage Chapel (G), Elm Flats Church (H), Wheeler Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Abbey Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Pecor Cemetery (3), Open Meadows Cemetery (4), Allen Cemetery (5), Sunset Hill Cemetery (6), Arkwright Summit Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Upper Lake (A), East Mud Lake (B), West Mud Lake (C), Clay Pond (D), Chautauqua Lake (E), Findley Lake (F), Mud Lake (G), Black Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Bottom Creek (A), Ball Creek (B), Bear Lake Outlet (C), Beaver Meadow Brook (D), Belson Creek (E), Bemus Creek (F), Big Inlet (G), Black Brook (H), Black Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chautauqua County include: Lake Erie State Park (1), Ottoway Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Ripley Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	7.7%
New York:	8.7%

Current college students: 8,752
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: 16.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,643 (63% naturalized citizens)

Chautauqua County:	1.9%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 42,094
• One, attached: 1,077
• Two: 8,355
• 3 or 4: 3,543
• 5 to 9: 1,921
• 10 to 19: 901
• 20 or more: 1,897
• Mobile homes: 4,965
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 147

Housing units in Chautauqua County with a mortgage: 16,166 (862 second mortgage, 2,465 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11,199

Here:	59.1% with mortgage
State:	67.9% with mortgage

Here		50.3%
USA		50.2%

Chautauqua County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 27 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Chautauqua County-area historical earthquake activity is below New York state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from Chautauqua County center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the county center
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 83.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from Chautauqua County center
On 6/3/2001 at 22:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/30/2004 at 04:03:14, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from Chautauqua County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 48,470 (79%) Carpooled: 6,805 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 452 (1%) Taxi: 273 (0%) Motorcycle: 47 (0%) Bicycle: 144 (0%) Walked: 3,142 (5%) Other means: 347 (1%) Worked at home: 2,054 (3%)

3.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.46%
New York average:	5.41%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($601 average AGI)

Chautauqua County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.24%

1.49% relocated from other counties in New York ($12,987 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($23,582 average AGI)

Chautauqua County:	1.92%
New York average:	1.94%

from Erie County, NY	0.63% ($31,512 average AGI)
from Cattaraugus County, NY	0.39% ($26,697)
from Erie County, PA	0.20% ($28,938)
from Warren County, PA	0.13% ($26,984)
from Monroe County, NY	0.07% ($36,500)
from Niagara County, NY	0.06% ($41,207)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.04% ($40,824)

4.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)

Chautauqua County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

1.52% relocated to other counties in New York ($8,982 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($20,159 average AGI)

Chautauqua County:	2.91%
New York average:	2.96%

to Erie County, NY	0.67% ($27,775 average AGI)
to Cattaraugus County, NY	0.29% ($24,071)
to Erie County, PA	0.25% ($34,942)
to Monroe County, NY	0.12% ($27,068)
to Warren County, PA	0.11% ($27,815)
to Niagara County, NY	0.06% ($28,933)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.06% ($21,714)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,700 (21,829 aged, 3,871 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 111,078 (27,867 male householders, 8,279 female householders)

  28,432 spouses, 39,967 children (36,789 natural, 837 adopted, 2,341 stepchildren), 1,444 grandchildren, 603 brothers or sisters, 747 parents, 944 other relatives, 2,795 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 22,276 (7,946 male householders (6,325 living alone)), 10,396 female householders (9,016 living alone)), 3,934 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 6,396 (3,021 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 16,195 2-persons, 8,073 3-persons, 7,160 4-persons, 3,202 5-persons, 1,104 6-persons, 412 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,341 1-person, 2,461 2-persons, 303 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

92.8% of residents of Chautauqua County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $844,910,000 ($6155 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $42,242,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $374,901,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $173,590,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,103,000
Federal grants: $216,997,000
Federal procurement contracts: $46,362,000 ($31,566,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,957,000 ($2,795,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,614,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,076,000
Federal Government insurance: $70,750,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-26 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.28 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	3.6

61% of Chautauqua County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in New York.

Chautauqua County:	61.3%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 106532
• Northeast: 17149
• Midwest: 4817
• South: 4207
• West: 1736

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,200

Here:	6.4%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	3.0%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	7.9%
New York:	38.2%

• #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
• #36 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+"
• #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
• #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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