Cattaraugus County, New York Population 2024

75,150

Cattaraugus County, New York's estimated 2024 population is 75,150 with a growth rate of -0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cattaraugus County, New York is the 35th largest county in New York. The 2010 population was 80,220 and has seen a growth of -6.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,900-450-0.61%
202873,350-450-0.61%
202773,800-450-0.61%
202674,250-450-0.6%
202574,700-450-0.6%
202475,150-450-0.6%
202375,600-450-0.59%
202276,050-489-0.64%
202176,539-435-0.57%
202076,9747440.98%
201976,230-518-0.67%
201876,748-451-0.58%
201777,199-512-0.66%
201677,711-230-0.3%
201577,941-749-0.95%
201478,690-313-0.4%
201379,003-351-0.44%
201279,354-466-0.58%
201179,820-400-0.5%
201080,22000%
199084,234-1,463-1.71%
198085,6974,0314.94%
197081,6661,4791.84%
196080,1872,2862.93%
195077,9015,2497.22%
194072,6522540.35%
193072,3981,0751.51%
192071,3235,4048.2%
191065,9192760.42%
190065,6434,7777.85%
189060,8665,0609.07%
188055,80611,89727.09%
187043,909230.05%
186043,8864,93612.67%
185038,95010,07834.91%
184028,87212,14872.64%
183016,72412,634308.9%
18204,090-68,810-94.39%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.6% (-450)
County Website
Cattaraugus County
2020 Population
76,974
Area
1308 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.37% (-1,824)
Founded
March 28, 1817

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,35789.38%
Two or more races3,7194.86%
Native American2,0132.63%
Black or African American1,1251.47%
Other race7100.93%
Asian5550.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cattaraugus County, New York Population by Race

Cattaraugus County, New York Population Pyramid 2024

Cattaraugus County, New York Median Age

42.5

Total

41.7

Male

43.1

Female

Cattaraugus County, New York Adults

There are 59,643 adults, (15,502 of whom are seniors) in Cattaraugus County, New York.

Cattaraugus County, New York Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cattaraugus County, New York Sex Ratio

Female38,17249.91%
Male38,30750.09%

Cattaraugus County, New York Population by Age

Cattaraugus County, New York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,8222.3174.625.4
Married14,127389.610.4
Non Family12,2791.26337
Female3,5193.0259.240.8
Male1,8973.166.133.9

2.91

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cattaraugus County, New York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4526.52%
Associates Degree6,41112.12%
Bachelors Degree6,05511.44%
Graduate Degree4,8859.23%
High School Graduate21,22940.12%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2524.26%
Some College8,63316.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cattaraugus County, New York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cattaraugus County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48,23343,25510,045
2+ Races1,8271,543354
Native American1,133993146
Hispanic75558487
Black65548891
Other Race44437675
Asian399378210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.63%.

Cattaraugus County, New York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,080$67,131$49,407
Graduate Degree$61,514$67,740$60,250
High School Graduate$35,686$41,325$28,625
Less Than 9th Grade$34,524$38,936$23,782
Overall$42,163$46,758$37,000
Some College$40,743$48,618$33,946

$42,163

Average Earnings

$46,758

Average Male

$37,000

Average Female

Cattaraugus County, New York Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cattaraugus County, New York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cattaraugus County, New York Language

95.01% of Cattaraugus County, New York residents speak only English, while 4.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.21% of the population.

Cattaraugus County, New York Language

Cattaraugus County, New York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,63711,05516.84%
Multiple3,64183322.88%
Native1,98564532.49%
Hispanic1,56240325.8%
Other66018027.27%
Black93914115.02%
Asian515417.96%

17.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.87%

Male Poverty Rate

18.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cattaraugus County, New York

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cattaraugus County, New York is Native, with 32.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cattaraugus County, New York is Asian, with 7.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.58%.

Cattaraugus County, New York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.64%
High School17.78%
Some College12.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.92%

Cattaraugus County, New York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.85%
Male Unemployed20.3%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed6.25%

Cattaraugus County, New York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cattaraugus County, New York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,127$87,828
Households$58,248$73,744
Married Families$88,284$101,410
Non Families$31,958$46,321

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cattaraugus County, New York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Cattaraugus County, New York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cattaraugus County, New York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cattaraugus County, New York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cattaraugus County, New York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,067

Number of Veterans

4,730

Male Veterans

337

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,051
First Gulf War788
Second Gulf War739
Korea303
World War II75

Cattaraugus County, New York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,510
65 to 741,388
55 to 64990
35 to 54891
18 to 34288

Cattaraugus County, New York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,6918.65%
2+ Races1888.51%
Black9511.8%
Native American816.15%
Hispanic494.68%
Other Race122.19%

Cattaraugus County, New York Veterans by Race

Cattaraugus County, New York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cattaraugus County, New York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cattaraugus County, New York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cattaraugus County, New York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cattaraugus County, New York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.3%

Born in Cattaraugus County, New York

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

1.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Cattaraugus County, New York residents were born in the United States, with 82.3% having been born in New York. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cattaraugus County, New York Place of Birth

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