Cattaraugus County Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population84,234
Urban population25,528
    Percent of total population30.3
Rural population58,706
    Percent of total population69.7
  Farm population2,539
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school23,035
Preprimary school1,613
Elementary or high school15,841
  Percent in private school6.8
College5,581
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over51,927
Less than 9th grade4,828
9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,389
High school graduate20,917
Some college, no degree7,366
Associates degree3,793
Bachelor's degree3,846
Graduate or professional degree2,788
 
Percent high school graduate or higher74.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher12.8
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over77,934
Lived in same house48,567
Lived in different house in U.S29,027
  Same State24,841
    Same county17,196
    Different county7,645
  Different State4,186
Lived abroad340
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years51,284
With a mobility or self-care limitation1,810
  With a mobility limitation1,104
  With a self-care limitation1,182
With a work disability4,806
    In labor force1,928
  Prevented from working2,433
      Persons 65 years and over11,190
With a mobility or self-care limitation1,925
  With a mobility limitation1,583
  With a self-care limitation1,060
 
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years294
Women 25 to 34 years1,644
Women 35 to 44 years2,240
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over10,192
  65 years and over2,662
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population83,061
    Percent born in state of residence82.9
Foreign-born population1,173
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990252
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over77,934
Speak a language other than English3,853
    Do not speak English 'very well'1,353
  Speak Spanish862
    Do not speak English 'very well'231
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language170
    Do not speak English 'very well'70
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported115,172
Arab652
Austrian426
Belgian49
Canadian217
Czech248
Danish210
Dutch3,580
English16,122
Finnish67
French (except Basque)3,598
French Canadian825
German34,695
Greek199
Hungarian249
Irish18,423
Italian7,279
Lithuanian120
Norwegian218
Polish8,423
Portuguese17
Romanian9
Russian180
Scotch-Irish1,629
Scottish2,126
Slovak752
Subsaharan African7
Swedish3,183
Swiss322
Ukrainian508
United States or American2,693
Welsh1,155
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)25
Yugoslavian283
Other ancestries6,683
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over63,500
In labor force38,976
      Percent in labor force61.4
  Civilian labor force38,921
    Employed35,967
    Unemployed2,954
      Percent unemployed7.6
  Armed Forces55
Not in labor force24,524
 
      Males 16 years and over30,062
In labor force21,309
      Percent in labor force70.9
  Civilian labor force21,263
    Employed19,396
    Unemployed1,867
      Percent unemployed8.8
  Armed Forces46
Not in labor force8,753
 
      Females 16 years and over33,438
In labor force17,667
      Percent in labor force52.8
  Civilian labor force17,658
    Employed16,571
    Unemployed1,087
      Percent unemployed6.2
  Armed Forces9
Not in labor force15,771
 
      Females 16 years and over33,438
With own children under 6 years4,916
  Percent in labor force60.5
With own children 6 to 17 years only5,819
  Percent in labor force78.2
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.7,532
All parents present in household in labor force4,279
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies15,043
All parents present in household in labor force10,500
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years5,632
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate554
  Employed or in Armed Forces236
  Unemployed113
  Not in labor force205
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over35,291
Percent drove alone70.7
Percent in carpools15.2
Percent using public transportation1.0
Percent using other means1.0
Percent walked or worked at home12.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.9
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over35,967
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations3,057
Professional specialty occupations4,345
Technicians and related support occupations1,087
Sales occupations3,583
Administrative support occupations, including clerical4,583
Private household occupations139
Protective service occupations628
Service occupations, except protective and household5,447
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations1,627
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations4,342
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors3,418
Transportation and material moving occupations2,012
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers1,699
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over35,967
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries1,516
Mining166
Construction2,137
Manufacturing, nondurable goods1,475
Manufacturing, durable goods6,820
Transportation1,226
Communications and other public utilities761
Wholesale trade1,036
Retail trade6,528
Finance, insurance, and real estate1,212
Business and repair services944
Personal services899
Entertainment, and recreation services450
Health services3,643
Educational services3,935
Other professional and related services1,721
Public administration1,498
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over35,967
Private wage and salary workers26,565
Government workers6,301
  Local government workers3,363
  State government workers2,307
  Federal government workers631
Self-employed workers2,763
Unpaid family workers338
INCOME IN 1989
  Households30,410
Less than $5,0001,548
$5,000 to $9,9993,885
$10,000 to $14,9993,636
$15,000 to $24,9997,102
$25,000 to $34,9995,505
$35,000 to $49,9994,768
$50,000 to $74,9992,889
$75,000 to $99,999603
$100,000 to $149,999331
$150,000 or more143
Median household income (dollars)23,421
 
  Families21,812
Less than $5,000701
$5,000 to $9,9991,305
$10,000 to $14,9992,166
$15,000 to $24,9995,178
$25,000 to $34,9994,613
$35,000 to $49,9994,211
$50,000 to $74,9992,674
$75,000 to $99,999536
$100,000 to $149,999292
$150,000 or more136
Median family income (dollars)28,178
 
  Nonfamily households8,598
Less than $5,000952
$5,000 to $9,9992,644
$10,000 to $14,9991,512
$15,000 to $24,9991,893
$25,000 to $34,999832
$35,000 to $49,999498
$50,000 to $74,999175
$75,000 to $99,99948
$100,000 to $149,99937
$150,000 or more7
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)12,123
 
Per capita income (dollars)10,595
 
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households30,410
With wage and salary income22,378
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)28,206
With nonfarm self-employment income3,131
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)14,492
With farm self-employment income891
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)11,678
With Social Security income9,567
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,058
With public assistance income2,404
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,628
With retirement income5,452
  Mean retirement income (dollars)6,350
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined81,177
    Below poverty level11,394
 
Persons 18 years and over58,242
    Below poverty level7,028
  Persons 65 years and over11,182
    Below poverty level1,337
 
Related children under 18 years22,829
    Below poverty level4,261
  Related children under 5 years6,234
    Below poverty level1,509
  Related children 5 to 17 years16,595
    Below poverty level2,752
 
Unrelated individuals11,699
    Below poverty level3,608
 
  All families21,812
    Below poverty level2,138
With related children under 18 years11,502
    Below poverty level1,772
  With related children under 5 years4,681
    Below poverty level995
 
  Female householder families3,019
    Below poverty level930
With related children under 18 years1,983
    Below poverty level858
  With related children under 5 years675
    Below poverty level414
 
       Percent below poverty level:
 
All persons14.0
  Persons 18 years and over12.1
    Persons 65 years and over12.0
  Related children under 18 years18.7
    Related children under 5 years24.2
    Related children 5 to 17 years16.6
  Unrelated individuals30.8
 
All families9.8
  With related children under 18 years15.4
    With related children under 5 years21.3
 
Female householder families30.8
  With related children under 18 years43.3
    With related children under 5 years61.3
      Total housing units36,839
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990488
1985 to 19881,977
1980 to 19842,399
1970 to 19796,178
1960 to 19693,362
1950 to 19593,289
1940 to 19492,165
1939 or earlier16,981
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom505
1 bedroom3,816
2 bedrooms9,869
3 bedrooms14,872
4 bedrooms6,080
5 or more bedrooms1,697
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,323
Lacking complete kitchen facilities1,266
Condominium housing units315
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company19,661
Individual drilled well13,644
Individual dug well1,123
Some other source2,411
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer16,378
Septic tank or cesspool19,258
Other means1,203
 
      Occupied housing units30,456
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas17,361
Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,440
Electricity3,116
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc4,005
Coal or coke60
Wood4,367
Solar energy0
Other fuel101
No fuel used6
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 19904,482
1985 to 19887,339
1980 to 19844,396
1970 to 19795,990
1960 to 19693,353
1959 or earlier4,896
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit2,155
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units30,456
None3,411
111,967
211,179
3 or more3,899
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units14,415
  With a mortgage6,823
    Less than $300358
    $300 to $4992,672
    $500 to $6992,223
    $700 to $9991,142
    $1,000 to $1,499340
    $1,500 to $1,99969
    $2,000 or more19
    Median (dollars)529
  Not mortgaged7,592
    Less than $100147
    $100 to $1992,833
    $200 to $2993,422
    $300 to $399941
    $400 or more249
    Median (dollars)220
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units14,415
  Less than 20 percent9,550
  20 to 24 percent1,747
  25 to 29 percent1,115
  30 to 34 percent611
  35 percent or more1,337
  Not computed55
 
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units7,709
  Less than $200962
  $200 to $2992,266
  $300 to $4993,465
  $500 to $749409
  $750 to $99939
  $1,000 or more19
  No cash rent549
  Median (dollars)314
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units7,709
  Less than 20 percent2,337
  20 to 24 percent1,063
  25 to 29 percent742
  30 to 34 percent570
  35 percent or more2,358
  Not computed639

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