Cattaraugus, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Cattaraugus County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,153 Population 1,029/sq mi density
$59,145 Median Income $25,419 per capita
$73,100 Home Value $172,773 Zillow
$633 Median Rent 16.7% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$59,145 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,100 home value, $633/mo rent
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
9.4%
161% 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 Rate9.4%
Poverty Rate11.7%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute38 minutes
Drive Alone73.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,778
Restaurants201
Healthcare159
Retail284
Manufacturing66

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$61,456
Avg Property Tax$6,494