Chautauqua County , New York
Population: 126,329 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,507 Home $119,300 Rent $797/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Chautauqua County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,507), with housing 61% below the US figure ($119,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Chautauqua County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$56,507
Median Income
household
$119,300
Home Value
median
$797/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,507 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,951 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Median Home Value | $119,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $797/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 126,329 |
| Median Age | 42.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.3%
Obesity
12.6%
Diabetes
15.5%
Smoking
31.6%
High Blood Pressure
26.3%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
39.5%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 84.6 · 85th national percentile
🌊 Flood
23.60
🌪️ Tornado
76.15
🌀 Hurricane
68.79
🔥 Wildfire
43.13
❄️ Winter Storm
74.03
🌍 Earthquake
43.26
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