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Cattaraugus, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cattaraugus County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,153
Population
1,029/sq mi density
$59,145
Median Income
$25,419 per capita
$73,100
Home Value
$158,734 Zillow
$633
Median Rent
16.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
1,875 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$59,145 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,100 home value, $633/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,145
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,419
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cattaraugus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cattaraugus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,145
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,419
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,456
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,039
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
38% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,778
Restaurants
201
Healthcare
159
Retail
284
Manufacturing
66
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,456
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,494
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,145 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,419 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,456 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,039 |
| County GDP | $3,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,778 |
| Restaurants | 201 |
| Healthcare | 159 |
| Retail | 284 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,456 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,494 |