Median Household Income
$58,351
Median Home Value
$127,900
Median Gross Rent
$812/mo
Poverty Rate
17.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
68.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.1%
Median Age
42.9
Population Over Time
Chautauqua County shrank 6.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
133,556
2016
131,748
2018
129,656
2020
127,584
2022
127,440
2024
125,544
Business & Industry
Chautauqua County has 2,695 business establishments employing 37,679 people.
Other services (except public administration)
375
Accommodation and food services
344
Health care and social assistance
251
Construction
242
Professional, scientific, and technical services
178
Finance and insurance
145
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
122
Wholesale trade
106
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.