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Machias, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Cattaraugus County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
675
Population
689/sq mi density
$70,127
Median Income
$24,033 per capita
$66,100
Home Value
$187,313 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
1,875 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,127 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,127
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,033
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.3%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Machias vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Machias’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,127
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,033
62%
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
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.6%
12% 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
64.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
34.4%
Average commute time
13 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 | $70,127 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,456 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,039 |
| County GDP | $3,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,778 |
| Restaurants | 201 |
| Healthcare | 159 |
| Retail | 284 |
| Manufacturing | 66 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,456 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,494 |