Chemung County, New York Facts
Facts |
State |
New York |
Land area |
407.4 square miles |
Population Density |
218.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
88,506 |
Population change |
-0.4% |
Under 5 years of age |
5.9% |
Under 18 |
21.8% |
65 and over |
16.7% |
Females |
50.2% |
White |
88.8 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
2.8 |
Asian |
1.3% |
Two or more races |
2.8% |
Black or African American |
6.8% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
89% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
21.5% |
Veterans |
7,742 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
35,622 |
Persons per household |
2.3 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
85.4% |
Median household income |
$48,804 |
The per capita income |
$25,329 |
Live below the poverty line. |
15.7% |
housing units |
38,268 |
Multi-unit structures |
26% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$94,300 |
Residents owning their homes. |
67.4% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
6,041 |
Women-owned firms |
33.5% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
3.2% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,207,246 |
Retail sales per capita |
$13,710 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$1,280,767 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$357,907 |