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
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

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

Relatively Moderate

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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