Chemung, NY City Data

Chemung, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 918 people who live in Chemung and approximately 91,070 who live in Chemung County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chemung to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chemung. We have included Chemung housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chemung Information

Chemung County where Chemung resides is 410.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 91,070 and has a population rank of 565 out of all the places in the United States.

Chemung has a total of 918 people and of those residents there are 467 males and 451 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 1,089 births each year and around 962 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chemung varies per year, but currently 912 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 918 people who live in Chemung, there are 289 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chemung is 151 male and 138 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 653.

General Chemung Information
Total area in square miles - Chemung County	410.79
Water area in square miles - Chemung County	N/A
Resident population - Chemung County	91,070
Population rank - Chemung County	565
Total population	918
Total population (male)	467
Total population (female)	451
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Chemung County	1,089
Deaths- Chemung County	962
Population of one race	912
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	289
Population under 20 years (male)	151
Population under 20 years (female)	138
Total population 18 years and over	653

Chemung Social Characteristics

There are 35,049 households in Chemung. Families make up 23,461 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chemung families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,466), male householder with no wife present (1,484) and female householder with no husband present (4,270). The remainder of the Chemung households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,769. Chemung, NY moving companies help people in Chemung move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chemung. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chemung is based, there are 37,210 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,315 never married, 19,220 now married, 1,144 separated, 4,319 widowed, and 4,212 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 891 separated, 1,104 widowed and 3,321 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chemung social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chemung.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chemung County)
Total households	35,049
Family households (families)	23,461
With own children under 18 years	11,652
Married-couple family	17,466
With own children under 18 years	7,437
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,484
With own children under 18 years	848
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,270
With own children under 18 years	2,827
Nonfamily households	11,769
Householder living alone	9,746
65 years and over	4,277

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	138
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	68
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	807
Householder	252
Spouse	213
Child	287
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	25
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	104
Male householder	42
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	37
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	2
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,210
Never married	8,315
Now married	19,220
Separated	1,144
Widowed	4,319
Divorced	4,212
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	891
Widowed	1,104
Divorced	3,321

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	918
Male	467
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	451
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	32
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	35
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	918
One race	912
White	904
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	911
People who are White alone	897
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,707
Same house	51,429
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,547
Different state or abroad	5,446
Different state	4,987
Abroad	459

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chemung County)
Total resident population	91,070
Born in United States	71,836
State of residence	68,520
Different state	19,803
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	775
Foreign born	1,972

Chemung Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chemung. That total enrollment is 22,739 for the population of the country, which includes Chemung. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,589 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,041 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,238.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chemung population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,739
Pre-kindergarten	1,360
Public	711
Private	649
Kindergarten	1,119
Public	941
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,654
Public	9,292
Private	1,362
Elementary and high school	16,021
Public	14,180
Private	1,841
High school grades 9 to 12	5,367
Public	4,888
Private	479
College, undergraduate years	3,699
Public	2,150
Private	1,549
Graduate or professional school	540
Public	196
Private	344
Not enrolled in school	65,032

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	60,796
Less than 9th grade	3,055
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,852
High school graduate	21,930
Some college, no degree	11,298
Associate's degree	5,364
Bachelor's degree	11,297
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,346

Chemung Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 71,569 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chemung. The Chemung occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,564), service occupations (7,518), sales and office occupations (9,899), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (110), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,908) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,221). The 71,569 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 29,791 private wage and salary workers, 7,050 government workers, 2,276 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chemung County)
Population 16 years and over	71,569
In labor force	42,550
Civilian labor force	42,544
Employed	39,220
Unemployed	3,324
Percent Unemployed	7.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	36,466
In labor force	20,433
Civilian labor force	20,433
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,316
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	35,103
In labor force	22,117
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,008
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chemung County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,451
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,199
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,061
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,562
Other means	159
Worked at home	885
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	724,595

OCCUPATION (Chemung County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,564
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,564
Service occupations	7,518
Sales and office occupations	9,899
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	110
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,908
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,221

INDUSTRY (Chemung County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,564
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	252
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,490
Wholesale trade	1,275
Retail trade	4,861
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,654
Information	846
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,526
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,986
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,251
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,719
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,613

CLASS OF WORKER (Chemung County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,564
Private wage and salary workers	29,791
Government workers	7,050
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,276
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chemung Housing Characteristics

In Chemung, NY there are 37,745 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 35,049 occupied and 2,696 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chemung, there are 24,881 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 399 units in Chemung. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chemung, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chemung, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chemung. There are 758 housing units with rent less than $200, 783 with rent between $200-299, 3,739 with rent between $300-499 and 4,949 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chemung gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chemung, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chemung County)
Total housing units	37,745
Occupied housing units	35,049
Vacant housing units	2,696

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chemung County)
Total housing units	37,745
1-unit, detached	24,881
1-unit, attached	399
2 units	4,369
3 or 4 units	2,491
5 to 9 units	1,533
10 to 19 units	656
20 to 49 units	311
50 or more units	823
Mobile home	2,253

HOUSING TENURE (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
Owner-occupied	24,149
Renter-occupied	10,900

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
No vehicles available	3,929
2 vehicle available	17,675
3 vehicles available	3,544
4 vehicles available	772
5 or more vehicles available	237

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
Utility gas	26,366
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,792
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,107
Coal or coke	247
Wood	960
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	233
No fuel used	66

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chemung County)
Occupied housing units	35,049
Less Than $50,000	24,149
$50,000 to $99,999	10,645
$100,000 to $149,999	2,302
$150,000 to $199,999	716
$200,000 to $299,999	307
$300,000 to $499,999	123
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,200

GROSS RENT (Chemung County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,900
Less than $200	758
$200 to $299	783
$300 to $499	3,739
$500 to $699	3,374
$700 to $999	1,343
$1,000 to $1,499	232
$1,500 or more	N/A