Chemung County, New York Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Chemung County, NY Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 92% of counties in New York
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Chemung County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,147 | 19,748,855 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 200.0 | 362.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.82% | 0.05% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 38.7 | 37.3 |
| Households | 35,259 | 7,694,043 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Chemung County declined by 6.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 82,147 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Chemung County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.6% of residents. That is 0.8 points above New York as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 16,090 19.6% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,157 19.7% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 17,721 21.6% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,831 19.3% +1.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below New York, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.0% of the people living in Chemung County and men 50.0%.
- Women 50.0% New York 51.3%
- Men 50.0% New York 48.7%
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Economy
Chemung County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Chemung County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,821 | $86,556 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.43% | 4.51% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Chemung County is about 25% lower than in New York.
Housing
| Metric | Chemung County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $88,571 | $471,885 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,059 | $1,621 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 54.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Chemung County is about 7.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,059 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Chemung County spend about 34 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 141 hours, about 5.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Chemung County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.9 | 28.7 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.9 | 57.4 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 141 | 239 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,373 | $7,414 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.2% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,628 | 9,257 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,026 | 1,586 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
New York:
Hamilton County (13.6 min), Chautauqua County (15.4 min), Franklin County (16.4 min).
Slowest:
Bronx County (43.2 min), Queens County (41.8 min), Kings County (41.6 min).
The average commute time in Chemung County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 29 minutes in New York.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Chemung County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Chemung County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.3% | 36.5% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.23 | 2.49 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
New York:
New York County (0.5), Tompkins County (0.4), Westchester County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.2), Orleans County (0.2), Hamilton County (0.2).
Health
Chemung County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Chemung County | New York Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 17.4% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
New York:
Tompkins County (0.8), Nassau County (0.8), New York County (0.8).
Lowest:
Bronx County (0.8), Montgomery County (0.8), Cattaraugus County (0.8).
Chemung County, NY Compared With Nearby Counties
Chemung County, NY is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 82,147 residents against a local median of 53,858. Chemung County, NY's median home price, at $88,571, runs 30% below the $126,846 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $68,746 on median home price, so Chemung County, NY sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chemung County, NY has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemung County, NY | 82,147 | $64,821 #4/5 | $88,571 #4/5 | 16.9 min #1/5 |
| Tompkins County, NY | 103,844 | $74,388 | $116,927 | 17.5 min |
| Bradford County, PA | 59,858 | $64,177 | $136,764 | 21.3 min |
| Tioga County, NY | 47,858 | $72,215 | $86,426 | 21.4 min |
| Yates County, NY | 24,526 | $69,349 | $155,172 | 17.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Chemung County, New York.
What is the population of Chemung County, New York?
About 82,147 people live in Chemung County, New York, in 35,259 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Chemung County, New York mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Chemung County, New York has 200 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.3 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Chemung County, New York?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($88,571 against $64,821), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,059 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Chemung County, New York have a college degree?
23.3% of adults in Chemung County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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