RightDataUSA

Chemung County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Elmira, NY
Designated Market Area: Elmira, NY-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Chemung County, NY     [Sort places by name]

 

Tracts in Chemung County, NY

   



Click here to view election data for Chemung County, NY

2022 population: 81,426   ( 7,404 from 2010 , 2,726 from 2020)
Land area: 407.3 square miles
Population density: 199.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:69,685 85.58% 10.2%
Black:4,5295.56% 18.1%
Indian:2030.25% 1.5%
Asian:1,2651.55% 19.9%
2+ races:2,8633.52% 38.8%
Hispanic:2,8813.54% 28.6%
Total non-White:11,74114.42% 5.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,804 10.7
Deaths:2,42514.4
Net Migration: -2,218-13.2
Net Immigration: 670.4
Change in White population:-7,958 -9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:554 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
88,830
77,64387.41%
5,5286.22%
2060.23%
1,0551.19%
2,0622.32%
2,2402.52%
11,18712.59%

2000
91,070
82,13190.18%
5,1505.65%
1880.21%
7220.79%
1,1591.27%
1,6091.77%
8,9399.82%

1990
95,195
87,79492.23%
4,8675.11%
2950.31%
9761.03%
n/a
1,2631.33%
7,4017.77%

1980
97,656
92,08894.30%
3,9064.00%
2050.21%
4600.47%
n/a
9340.96%
5,5685.70%

1970
101,537
97,78396.30%
3,3703.32%
830.08%
970.10%
n/a
1510.15%
3,754 3.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
9,812 10.8
8,6039.4
-3,761-4.1
3370.4
-4,488 -4.9
2,248 2.5
1990's
NumberRate
11,493 12.1
9,67110.2
-5,517-5.8
2560.3
-5,663 -5.9
1,538 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
13,530 13.9
9,647 9.9
-5,722 -5.9
n/a
-4,294 -4.4
1,833 1.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-9,674 -9.5
n/a
-5,695 -5.6
1,814 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Chemung County, NY
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.7
17,589 21.6%
63,837 78.4%
16,376 20.1%
34,779
2.29
20,599 59.2%
14,664 71.2%
2,341 11.4%
14,180 40.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
19,880 22.4%
68,950 77.6%
13,943 15.7%
35,462
2.37
22,551 63.6%
16,089 71.3%
2,875 12.7%
12,911 36.4%

2000
NumberPercent
37.9
22,161 24.3%
68,909 75.7%
14,203 15.6%
35,076
2.44
23,461 66.9%
17,707 75.5%
2,818 12.0%
11,615 33.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
24,197 25.4%
70,998 74.6%
14,309 15.0%
35,184
2.57
24,895 70.8%
19,830 79.7%
2,411 9.7%
10,289 29.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
27,660 28.3%
69,996 71.7%
12,463 12.8%
34,386
2.74
25,509 74.2%
21,344 83.7%
1,951 7.6%
8,877 25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Chemung County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units39,035 
Median Value$128,200 
Occupied34,77989.1%
Vacant4,25610.9%
Owned23,80168.4%
Rented10,97831.6%
Median Rent$991 
Single-Family Units26,92069.0%
    Detached26,06966.8%
    Attached8512.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,7899.7%
Mobile Homes1,7604.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chemung County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,0275.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8185.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,3203.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3433.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5834.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6514.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,6734.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1423.3%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3203.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993,1439.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993,4059.8%
$75,000 to $99,9994,88414.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,78810.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0826.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,0075.8%
$200,000 or more1,5934.6%
Median Household Income61,358 
Per Capita Income34,304 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state71 
Compared to U.S.95 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,9585.6%
Public Assistance1,4354.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,34118.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,44766.7%
Unemployed2,2294.4%
In Armed Forces680.1%
Total Labor Force35,74471.3%
Not in Labor Force14,41828.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector12,31210,00455.2%
Non-Profit1,4283,58428.5%
Self-Employed1,72997963.8%
Local Government1,6982,01345.8%
State Government1,35596058.5%
Federal Government25525949.6%
Total Private + Self14,04110,98356.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,7366,81641.0%
Total18,77717,79951.3%
Pct. Govt.17.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,38712.0%
Sales and Office Occupations8,03721.9%
Professional, Technical8,69123.7%
Service Occupations6,71918.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing890.2%
All others8,83024.1%
White Collar 57.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,57217.9%
Manufacturing5,56115.2%
Retail trade4,53512.4%
Educational services3,73610.2%
Public administration2,1595.9%
Accommodation and food services1,9555.3%
Construction1,8865.1%
Other services1,7084.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,7044.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3883.8%
Finance and insurance1,2633.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,2473.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8032.2%
Wholesale trade6031.6%
Information5251.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3240.9%
Utilities2670.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1980.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1900.5%
Management400.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chemung County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6480.78%
Puerto Rican1,1631.39%
Cuban400.05%
Dominican960.11%
Total Central American430.05%
Costa Rican30.00%
Guatemalan30.00%
Honduran20.00%
Nicaraguan10.00%
Panamanian200.02%
Salvadoran140.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4750.57%
Argentinean700.08%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean60.01%
Colombian1770.21%
Ecuadorian690.08%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1530.18%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4090.49%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese5130.61%
Korean1800.22%
Indian1510.18%
Filipino1020.12%
Japanese810.10%
Vietnamese760.09%
Thai240.03%
Taiwanese180.02%
Bhutanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English75,48795.3%
Spanish1,4651.8%
Other Asian3750.5%
Chinese3660.5%
Other Indo-European3000.4%
German, other Germanic2830.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2660.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2410.3%
Other1660.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German13,51416.2%
Irish13,05515.6%
English10,35812.4%
Italian9,81611.7%
American4,7725.7%
Polish4,5975.5%
French2,3172.8%
Scottish1,5571.9%
Dutch1,4851.8%
European8771.0%
Ukrainian8651.0%
Welsh8481.0%
Russian7430.9%
Swedish7230.9%
British5450.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen82,10498.2%
Not a citizen1,4801.8%
Native80,66496.5%
Foreign-born2,9203.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chemung County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,527 2.6%4,265 7.2%20,027 34.0%18,650 31.6%7,943 13.5%6,533 11.1%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,527 2.6%
9-12 Years 4,265 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 20,027 34.0%
Some College 18,650 31.6%
Bach. Degree 7,943 13.5%
Grad Degree 6,533 11.1%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Chemung County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 44,188 42,052 2,136 4.8% 5.3%
1991 43,296 40,414 2,882 6.7% 7.3%
1992 43,191 40,202 2,989 6.9% 8.7%
1993 42,902 40,447 2,455 5.7% 7.9%
1994 43,205 40,935 2,270 5.3% 6.9%
1995 43,017 40,956 2,061 4.8% 6.3%
1996 44,005 42,123 1,882 4.3% 6.2%
1997 45,132 43,141 1,991 4.4% 6.4%
1998 45,601 43,689 1,912 4.2% 5.6%
1999 45,038 42,901 2,137 4.7% 5.2%
2000 42,647 40,817 1,830 4.3% 4.5%
2001 42,385 40,285 2,100 5.0% 4.9%
2002 42,285 39,545 2,740 6.5% 6.2%
2003 41,172 38,490 2,682 6.5% 6.4%
2004 40,420 37,962 2,458 6.1% 5.8%
2005 40,572 38,409 2,163 5.3% 5.0%
2006 40,867 38,883 1,984 4.9% 4.5%
2007 40,876 39,035 1,841 4.5% 4.4%
2008 41,141 38,872 2,269 5.5% 5.4%
2009 41,039 37,324 3,715 9.1% 8.4%
2010 41,638 38,073 3,565 8.6% 8.7%
2011 40,863 37,636 3,227 7.9% 8.3%
2012 40,497 37,041 3,456 8.5% 8.6%
2013 39,572 36,364 3,208 8.1% 7.8%
2014 38,121 35,717 2,404 6.3% 6.3%
2015 37,406 35,195 2,211 5.9% 5.2%
2016 36,232 34,123 2,109 5.8% 4.9%
2017 35,631 33,674 1,957 5.5% 4.6%
2018 35,306 33,679 1,627 4.6% 4.1%
2019 35,052 33,650 1,402 4.0% 3.8%
2020 35,430 32,328 3,102 8.8% 10.0%
2021 34,998 33,159 1,839 5.3% 7.0%
2022 34,832 33,560 1,272 3.7% 4.3%
2023 34,619 33,235 1,384 4.0% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com