Cattaraugus County , New York

Population: 76,479 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $58,248 Home $109,400 Rent $759/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cattaraugus County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($58,248), with housing 64% below the US figure ($109,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Cattaraugus County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$58,248
Median Income
household
$109,400
Home Value
median
$759/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $58,248
Per Capita Income $31,173
Poverty Rate 17.6%
Median Home Value $109,400
Median Gross Rent $759/mo
Owner Occupied 74.6%
Renter Occupied 25.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 76,479
Median Age 42.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.9%
Obesity
9.6%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
38.1%
High Blood Pressure
28.4%
No Physical Activity
21.6%
Depression
38.8%
Insufficient Sleep
78.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.6  ·  82th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
68.35
🌀 Hurricane
68.13
🔥 Wildfire
35.05
❄️ Winter Storm
66.14
🌍 Earthquake
35.50

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