Chautauqua County Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population141,895
Urban population74,347
    Percent of total population52.4
Rural population67,548
    Percent of total population47.6
  Farm population4,277
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school37,059
Preprimary school3,086
Elementary or high school24,358
  Percent in private school4.8
College9,615
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over90,582
Less than 9th grade7,929
9th to 12th grade, no diploma15,215
High school graduate32,826
Some college, no degree14,349
Associates degree7,395
Bachelor's degree7,758
Graduate or professional degree5,110
 
Percent high school graduate or higher74.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher14.2
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over132,093
Lived in same house78,387
Lived in different house in U.S52,880
  Same State45,287
    Same county36,338
    Different county8,949
  Different State7,593
Lived abroad826
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years86,469
With a mobility or self-care limitation3,383
  With a mobility limitation1,949
  With a self-care limitation2,272
With a work disability7,461
    In labor force2,684
  Prevented from working3,974
      Persons 65 years and over20,711
With a mobility or self-care limitation3,999
  With a mobility limitation3,110
  With a self-care limitation2,333
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years247
Women 25 to 34 years1,550
Women 35 to 44 years2,172
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over17,630
  65 years and over5,000
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population138,697
    Percent born in state of residence76.9
Foreign-born population3,198
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990496
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over132,093
Speak a language other than English8,660
    Do not speak English 'very well'2,998
  Speak Spanish3,501
    Do not speak English 'very well'1,281
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language246
    Do not speak English 'very well'144
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported195,958
Arab213
Austrian229
Belgian74
Canadian258
Czech348
Danish1,180
Dutch6,301
English28,591
Finnish124
French (except Basque)5,039
French Canadian998
German42,694
Greek138
Hungarian738
Irish23,487
Italian20,328
Lithuanian182
Norwegian529
Polish15,900
Portuguese162
Romanian63
Russian345
Scotch-Irish2,974
Scottish3,034
Slovak729
Subsaharan African30
Swedish23,113
Swiss570
Ukrainian381
United States or American3,048
Welsh1,245
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)169
Yugoslavian162
Other ancestries12,582
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over109,898
In labor force67,288
      Percent in labor force61.2
  Civilian labor force67,175
    Employed62,263
    Unemployed4,912
      Percent unemployed7.3
  Armed Forces113
Not in labor force42,610
 
      Males 16 years and over52,087
In labor force36,993
      Percent in labor force71.0
  Civilian labor force36,887
    Employed33,999
    Unemployed2,888
      Percent unemployed7.8
  Armed Forces106
Not in labor force15,094
 
      Females 16 years and over57,811
In labor force30,295
      Percent in labor force52.4
  Civilian labor force30,288
    Employed28,264
    Unemployed2,024
      Percent unemployed6.7
  Armed Forces7
Not in labor force27,516
 
      Females 16 years and over57,811
With own children under 6 years8,258
  Percent in labor force58.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only9,052
  Percent in labor force77.6
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.11,914
All parents present in household in labor force6,637
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies22,563
All parents present in household in labor force15,846
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years8,958
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate954
  Employed or in Armed Forces298
  Unemployed166
  Not in labor force490
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over61,148
Percent drove alone73.8
Percent in carpools13.1
Percent using public transportation1.3
Percent using other means0.8
Percent walked or worked at home10.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes)15.3
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over62,263
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations5,790
Professional specialty occupations7,599
Technicians and related support occupations1,624
Sales occupations6,301
Administrative support occupations, including clerical8,543
Private household occupations185
Protective service occupations1,120
Service occupations, except protective and household9,459
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations2,114
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations7,457
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors6,022
Transportation and material moving occupations2,963
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers3,086
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over62,263
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries2,224
Mining221
Construction2,939
Manufacturing, nondurable goods4,075
Manufacturing, durable goods11,471
Transportation2,057
Communications and other public utilities1,626
Wholesale trade2,148
Retail trade11,241
Finance, insurance, and real estate2,122
Business and repair services1,672
Personal services1,718
Entertainment, and recreation services577
Health services6,012
Educational services6,486
Other professional and related services3,598
Public administration2,076
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over62,263
Private wage and salary workers47,311
Government workers9,973
  Local government workers5,842
  State government workers3,380
  Federal government workers751
Self-employed workers4,551
Unpaid family workers428
INCOME IN 1989
  Households53,667
Less than $5,0002,951
$5,000 to $9,9997,244
$10,000 to $14,9996,526
$15,000 to $24,99910,964
$25,000 to $34,9998,969
$35,000 to $49,9999,403
$50,000 to $74,9995,761
$75,000 to $99,9991,074
$100,000 to $149,999542
$150,000 or more233
Median household income (dollars)24,183
 
  Families37,449
Less than $5,0001,372
$5,000 to $9,9992,297
$10,000 to $14,9993,626
$15,000 to $24,9997,553
$25,000 to $34,9997,452
$35,000 to $49,9998,209
$50,000 to $74,9995,302
$75,000 to $99,999938
$100,000 to $149,999488
$150,000 or more212
Median family income (dollars)29,926
 
  Nonfamily households16,218
Less than $5,0001,778
$5,000 to $9,9995,071
$10,000 to $14,9992,928
$15,000 to $24,9993,356
$25,000 to $34,9991,494
$35,000 to $49,9991,063
$50,000 to $74,999345
$75,000 to $99,999110
$100,000 to $149,99952
$150,000 or more21
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)11,820
 
Per capita income (dollars)11,287
 
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households53,667
With wage and salary income38,878
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)28,743
With nonfarm self-employment income5,655
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)15,821
With farm self-employment income1,675
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)7,598
With Social Security income17,541
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,010
With public assistance income4,812
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,908
With retirement income10,007
  Mean retirement income (dollars)6,630
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined136,553
    Below poverty level18,818
 
Persons 18 years and over101,405
    Below poverty level12,049
  Persons 65 years and over20,711
    Below poverty level1,910
 
Related children under 18 years34,865
    Below poverty level6,524
  Related children under 5 years9,706
    Below poverty level2,169
  Related children 5 to 17 years25,159
    Below poverty level4,355
 
Unrelated individuals21,446
    Below poverty level6,320
 
  All families37,449
    Below poverty level3,710
With related children under 18 years18,406
    Below poverty level3,066
  With related children under 5 years7,528
    Below poverty level1,593
 
  Female householder families5,218
    Below poverty level1,839
With related children under 18 years3,286
    Below poverty level1,715
  With related children under 5 years1,195
    Below poverty level848
 
       Percent below poverty level:
 
All persons13.8
  Persons 18 years and over11.9
    Persons 65 years and over9.2
  Related children under 18 years18.7
    Related children under 5 years22.3
    Related children 5 to 17 years17.3
  Unrelated individuals29.5
 
All families9.9
  With related children under 18 years16.7
    With related children under 5 years21.2
 
Female householder families35.2
  With related children under 18 years52.2
    With related children under 5 years71.0
      Total housing units62,682
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990573
1985 to 19882,325
1980 to 19842,389
1970 to 19797,528
1960 to 19695,528
1950 to 19597,697
1940 to 19494,825
1939 or earlier31,817
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom651
1 bedroom7,183
2 bedrooms18,569
3 bedrooms24,911
4 bedrooms8,812
5 or more bedrooms2,556
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities709
Lacking complete kitchen facilities663
Condominium housing units522
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company41,878
Individual drilled well17,969
Individual dug well1,817
Some other source1,018
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer41,029
Septic tank or cesspool20,923
Other means730
 
      Occupied housing units53,696
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas40,310
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,705
Electricity4,595
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc3,003
Coal or coke59
Wood3,700
Solar energy4
Other fuel302
No fuel used18
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 19908,873
1985 to 198812,792
1980 to 19847,575
1970 to 197910,160
1960 to 19695,976
1959 or earlier8,320
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit3,091
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units53,696
None6,737
121,294
219,054
3 or more6,611
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units25,701
  With a mortgage13,277
    Less than $300431
    $300 to $4994,475
    $500 to $6994,644
    $700 to $9992,696
    $1,000 to $1,499860
    $1,500 to $1,99987
    $2,000 or more84
    Median (dollars)567
  Not mortgaged12,424
    Less than $100159
    $100 to $1993,510
    $200 to $2995,986
    $300 to $3992,153
    $400 or more616
    Median (dollars)239
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units25,701
  Less than 20 percent16,497
  20 to 24 percent3,427
  25 to 29 percent1,938
  30 to 34 percent1,269
  35 percent or more2,458
  Not computed112
 
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units16,344
  Less than $2001,704
  $200 to $2994,360
  $300 to $4997,803
  $500 to $7491,204
  $750 to $999152
  $1,000 or more52
  No cash rent1,069
  Median (dollars)326
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units16,344
  Less than 20 percent4,444
  20 to 24 percent1,928
  25 to 29 percent1,594
  30 to 34 percent1,238
  35 percent or more5,820
  Not computed1,320

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