Cattaraugus, NY

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Cattaraugus, New York

Cattaraugus, New York, in Cattaraugus county, is 38 miles S of Buffalo, New York. The village is home to some 1,075 residents.

The People and Families of Cattaraugus

In Cattaraugus, about 56% of adults are married.

The people of Cattaraugus are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cattaraugus had a median family income of $35,417. Home-based work is more common in Cattaraugus than in most places.

Crime and Safety

While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Cattaraugus can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the village.

Cattaraugus Housing

According to the 2000 census, 68% of the housing in Cattaraugus was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the village as the average housing age is high. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Cattaraugus.

Commuting

In Cattaraugus, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Cattaraugus strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Cattaraugus, NY

Comparing Cattaraugus to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	38 miles S of Buffalo, New York
County	Cattaraugus
Standard Zip Codes	14719
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.329
Longitude	-78.867

Station	LITTLE VALLEY
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Station	GOWANDA CORRECTIONAL
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Station	ARCADE
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,075	100%
Male	537	50%
Female	538	50%
Under 18	301	28%
18+	774	72%
65+	171	15.9%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	3.07
White	1,059	98.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.6%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	7	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,029
Growth	-46
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.3%
English	14.7%
Irish	9.1%
US/American	8.3%
Italian	4.7%
Polish	4.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
Scottish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Dutch	1.9%
Swedish	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
European	1.1%
French Canadian	1.1%
Finnish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Slovene	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cattaraugus	1,075	$35,417
East Randolph	630	$45,703
Ellicottville	472	$43,750
Gowanda	2,842	$39,094
Little Valley	1,130	$31,875
Perrysburg	408	$43,125
South Dayton	662	$32,917

Library
Cattaraugus Free Library 21 Main Street Cattaraugus, New York (716) 257-9500

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