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Chemung County, New York (NY)

County population in 2022: 81,426 (76% urban, 24% rural); it was 91,070 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 14,621
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,390
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,159
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,451 (it was 10,890 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

47%

Land area: 408 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 199 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Chemung County: 101.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.1%), Manufacturing (15.2%), Retail trade (12.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Chemung County, NY (2022)
    • 68,47584.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 4,1565.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,4854.3%Two or more races
    • 2,8813.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,5731.9%Asian alone
    • 6400.8%Some other race alone
    • 2160.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

43.1 years
New York median age:

40.0 years
Males: 40,807  (50.1%)
Females: 40,619  (49.9%)
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Average household size:
Chemung County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,845 ($36,415 in 1999)
This county:

$55,845
New York:

$79,557

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $764 (lower quartile is $569, upper quartile is $1,061)
This county:

$764
State:

$1354


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,700 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Chemung:

$130,700
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,700 - $205,300

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $180,836
Here:

$180,836
State:

$476,719

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,487
Here:

$173,487
State:

$699,270

In 2-unit structures: $137,786
Here:

$137,786
State:

$713,077

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,646
Here:

$79,646
State:

$764,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,145,095
Here:

$1,145,095
State:

$912,009

Mobile homes: $54,295
Here:

$54,295
State:

$88,925

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $68,256
Here:

$68,256
State:

$480,795

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,284
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $547

Institutionalized population: 3,698

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 13
  • Thefts: 152
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 18
  • Thefts: 198
  • Auto thefts: 5
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 30 buildings, average cost: $226,700
  • 2021: 22 buildings, average cost: $226,100
  • 2020: 28 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2019: 24 buildings, average cost: $196,400
  • 2018: 25 buildings, average cost: $221,900
  • 2017: 27 buildings, average cost: $255,100
  • 2016: 41 buildings, average cost: $422,600
  • 2015: 46 buildings, average cost: $364,600
  • 2014: 55 buildings, average cost: $391,700
  • 2013: 52 buildings, average cost: $329,000
  • 2012: 53 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2011: 34 buildings, average cost: $169,300
  • 2010: 68 buildings, average cost: $167,700
  • 2009: 40 buildings, average cost: $140,200
  • 2008: 60 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2007: 74 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2005: 107 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2004: 91 buildings, average cost: $152,500
  • 2003: 106 buildings, average cost: $148,600
  • 2002: 109 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 2001: 144 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2000: 142 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 1999: 115 buildings, average cost: $135,600
  • 1998: 111 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 1997: 83 buildings, average cost: $136,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Chemung, NY residents
Average permit cost in Chemung, NY

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,588 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,875 (2.3%)

Distribution of median household income in Chemung, NY in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chemung, NY in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chemung, NY in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.8%
Chemung County:

15.8%
New York:

14.3%
(15.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.5% for Black residents, 41.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 84.8% for American Indian residents, 45.4% for other race residents, 29.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.1 years old
(Males: 41.2 years old, Females: 44.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 31.9 years old, American Indian residents: 38.0 years old, Asian residents: 38.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.2 years old, Other race residents: 25.7 years old)

Area name: Elmira, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chemung County is $499 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $599 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $770 a month.

Cities in this county include: Elmira, Southport, Horseheads, West Elmira, Elmira Heights, Veteran, Horseheads North, Chemung, Catlin, Big Flats.

Chemung County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Ashland town133021 - 386253 - 70
Baldwin town13149 - 224231 - 53
Big Flats town1715148 - 558077 - 83
Catlin town243428 - 426861 - 75
Chemung town123527 - 466960 - 78
Elmira city2813230 - 356765 - 69
Elmira town2113634 - 386967 - 71
Erin town122316 - 315647 - 66
Horseheads town2893937 - 417372 - 75
Southport town1583734 - 406966 - 72
Van Etten town113426 - 446759 - 77
Veteran town543430 - 396662 - 71
Chemung county124936 69 

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Neighboring counties: Litchfield County, Connecticut , Cattaraugus County , Chautauqua County , Berrien County, Michigan , Jackson County, Iowa , Yates County , Stanton County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.5%
New York:

4.4%

Unemployment by year in Chemung, NY
County total employment by year in Chemung, NY
County average yearly wages by year in Chemung, NY

Current college students: 4,239
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,213 (58.1% naturalized citizens)

Chemung County:

3.9%
Whole state:

22.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9692010 or later
  • 6752000 to 2009
  • 4811990 to 1999
  • 4691980 to 1989
  • 2361970 to 1979
  • 743Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.5%

Chemung County marital status for males Chemung County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,041
  • One, attached: 1,409
  • Two: 3,440
  • 3 or 4: 1,644
  • 5 to 9: 941
  • 10 to 19: 1,044
  • 20 to 49: 1,024
  • 50 or more: 1,226
  • Mobile homes: 2,275
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 267

Housing units in Chemung County with a mortgage: 12,439 (1,615 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 1,379 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,362

Here:

92.3% with mortgage
State:

95.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Chemung County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic14,5935
Mainline Protestant8,84246
Evangelical Protestant5,60446
Other2,3998
Black Protestant9653
Orthodox2302
None56,197-
Chemung County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Chemung County:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Chemung County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 67
This county:

7.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Chemung County:

9.1%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Chemung County:

27.0%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.2%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Chemung County:

Average size of farms: 162 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,253
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $151.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 13.53%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 67.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,557
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $75,945
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.13
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 40.40%
Corn for grain: 2097 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 121 harvested acres
Vegetables: 251 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 163 acres

Earthquake activity:

Chemung County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 176.7 miles away from Chemung County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 298.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 191.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from Chemung County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 130.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2018 - August 15, 2018, FEMA Id: 4397, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 07, 2011 to September 11, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3341: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3341, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 07, 2011 to September 11, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4031: September 13, 2011, FEMA Id: 4031, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 08, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1993: June 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New York Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 13, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1486: August 29, 2003, FEMA Id: 1486, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 01, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3155: October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: 3155, Natural disaster type: Other
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Chemung County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Chemung

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 29,293 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 2,507 (6.9%)
  • Bus: 382 (1.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 13 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 737 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 77 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 859 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 2,609 (7.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (32%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Material moving occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Canada (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
  • Peru (6%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Colombia (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Uzbekistan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chemung County


  • English (14%)
  • American (13%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Chemung County, New York in 2010:

  • 2,665 people in state prisons
  • 978 people in college/university student housing
  • 698 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 204 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 139 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 83 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 49 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 44 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 42 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Chemung County, New York in 2000:

  • 2,789 people in state prisons
  • 1,049 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 978 people in nursing homes
  • 211 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 127 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 106 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 92 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 36 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 35 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 35 people in religious group quarters
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 2 people in other group homes
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,919.

4.91% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,707 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.91%
New York average:

5.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.81% relocated from other counties in New York ($26,602 average AGI)
2.10% relocated from other states ($22,106 average AGI)
Chemung County:

2.10%
New York average:

1.86%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Steuben County, NY  0.89% ($54,044 average AGI)
from Tioga County, NY  0.31% ($43,748)
from Bradford County, PA  0.27% ($40,371)
from Tompkins County, NY  0.24% ($40,588)
from Schuyler County, NY  0.23% ($50,910)
from Broome County, NY  0.14% ($34,438)
from Tioga County, PA  0.12% ($33,077)


5.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($59,666 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.56%
New York average:

6.93%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.84% relocated to other counties in New York ($27,030 average AGI)
2.72% relocated to other states ($32,636 average AGI)
Chemung County:

2.72%
New York average:

3.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Steuben County, NY  1.00% ($63,325 average AGI)
to Tioga County, NY  0.28% ($38,821)
to Schuyler County, NY  0.24% ($55,235)
to Bradford County, PA  0.24% ($39,562)
to Monroe County, NY  0.16% ($63,302)
to Tompkins County, NY  0.15% ($47,000)
to Broome County, NY  0.13% ($39,114)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Chemung County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Chemung County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Chemung County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 1.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Chemung County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Chemung County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chemung County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chemung County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Chemung County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Chemung County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 17,200 (13,618 aged, 3,582 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,347 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Chemung County, New York in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,963)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,406)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,130)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,007)
  • Unspecified dementia (889)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (553)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (480)
  • Congestive heart failure (452)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (444)
  • Pancreas, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (301)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.22
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,591
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 562
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62,427

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,068
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,055
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 83

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 94.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 38.2
  • Other - 55.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 81,426
  • Male householders: 15,867 (6,170 living alone), Female householders: 18,452 (6,976 living alone)
  • 13,095 spouses (12,783 opposite-sex spouses), 2,504 unmarried partners, (2,394 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 22,168 children (19,362 natural, 1,333 adopted, 1,473 stepchildren), 1,081 grandchildren, 587 brothers or sisters, 1,436 parents, 21 foster children, 824 other relatives, 1,941 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,450

Size of family households: 9,912 2-persons, 3,527 3-persons, 2,683 4-persons, 1,814 5-persons, 521 6-persons, 399 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,146 1-person, 2,197 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 63 5-persons.

9,695 married couples with children.
5,595 single-parent households (1,730 men, 3,865 women).

95.3% of residents of Chemung speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $556,129,000 ($6,180 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $14,101,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $251,895,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $112,114,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,242,000
Federal grants: $154,158,000
Federal procurement contracts: $8,040,000 ($2,178,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $28,682,000 ($5,824,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,809,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,045,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,483,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,653
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,932
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +281
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,472
Here:  -28 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Chemung County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.10 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built in Chemung County, New York
  • Year house built in Chemung County, New York
  • 162020 or later
  • 1,5412010 to 2019
  • 2,1322000 to 2009
  • 2,3831990 to 1999
  • 2,0821980 to 1989
  • 4,5081970 to 1979
  • 5,3381960 to 1969
  • 4,9141950 to 1959
  • 3,4071940 to 1949
  • 12,9901939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chemung County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chemung County, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chemung County, New York
  • 01 room
  • 2242 rooms
  • 1953 rooms
  • 1,6654 rooms
  • 2,8805 rooms
  • 4,9386 rooms
  • 4,1267 rooms
  • 3,2588 rooms
  • 6,4139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chemung County, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chemung County, New York
  • 7301 room
  • 1772 rooms
  • 2,2943 rooms
  • 2,5484 rooms
  • 2,0075 rooms
  • 1,4486 rooms
  • 6637 rooms
  • 4078 rooms
  • 3469+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chemung County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chemung County, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chemung County, New York
  • 74no bedroom
  • 4851 bedroom
  • 4,2852 bedrooms
  • 12,1763 bedrooms
  • 5,1024 bedrooms
  • 1,5775+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chemung County, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chemung County, New York
  • 747no bedroom
  • 3,0551 bedroom
  • 3,9432 bedrooms
  • 2,0203 bedrooms
  • 6364 bedrooms
  • 2195+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Chemung County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chemung County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chemung County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 490no vehicle
  • 8,8111 vehicle
  • 10,0262 vehicles
  • 3,1443 vehicles
  • 8654 vehicles
  • 3635+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chemung County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chemung County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,444no vehicle
  • 5,3661 vehicle
  • 2,4172 vehicles
  • 2903 vehicles
  • 764 vehicles
  • 275+ vehicles

89.3% of Chemung County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New York.

Chemung County:

89.3%
State average:

89.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 62,450
  • Other state: 15,008
  • Northeast: 7,671
  • Midwest: 2,142
  • South: 2,925
  • West: 2,270
Year householders moved into unit in Chemung County, NY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chemung County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 70.9%Utility gas
  • 7.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.8%Electricity
  • 6.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.0%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 59.1%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 3.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,710
Here:

21.2%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 305
Here:

8.9%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,475
Here:

54.8%
New York:

39.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Chemung County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,622,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,613,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,552,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,315,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,237,000
    Cash and Securities: $508,000
  • Charges - Other: $39,005,000
    Other: $35,246,000
    Air Transportation: $4,316,000
    Sewerage: $3,457,000
    Air Transportation: $3,371,000
    Sewerage: $2,773,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,182,000
    Parks and Recreation: $235,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,367,000
    Regular Highways: $9,204,000
    Sewerage: $8,269,000
    General - Other: $2,204,000
    General - Other: $1,973,000
    Sewerage: $287,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $40,476,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $32,247,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,632,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,191,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,106,000
    Health - Other: $18,105,000
    General - Other: $11,864,000
    Health - Other: $11,739,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,250,000
    Air Transportation: $8,822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,821,000
    Regular Highways: $7,482,000
    Regular Highways: $7,280,000
    Air Transportation: $7,167,000
    Police Protection: $6,483,000
    Police Protection: $5,675,000
    Sewerage: $5,190,000
    Sewerage: $4,649,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,557,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,166,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,131,000
    Financial Administration: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,015,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,996,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,730,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,576,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,562,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,008,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,736,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,508,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,249,000
    Financial Administration: $2,239,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,074,000
    Hospitals: $1,797,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,226,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $160,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $64,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,853,000
    Highways: $1,307,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,129,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,514,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,645,000
    Other - General - Other: $31,008,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,506,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,350,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $2,149,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $36,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $24,072,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $22,309,000
    Corrections: $517,000
    Corrections: $406,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,830,000
    Education: $3,350,000
    Other: $2,632,000
    Other: $2,178,000
    Highways: $622,000
    Highways: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,895,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,582,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,116,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,825,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,880,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,791,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,846,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,950,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,901,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,636,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,956,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,572,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,976,000
    Interest Earnings: $366,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $225,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
    Rents: $55,000
    Rents: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $554,000
    Police Protection: $260,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $27,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Hospitals: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $20,165,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $50,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,668,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,095,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,952,000
    Beginning: $1,037,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,846,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,200,000
    Public Welfare: $27,199,000
    Public Welfare: $25,711,000
    Other: $15,789,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,341,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,506,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,271,000
    Highways: $58,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $77,427,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,511,000
    Property: $33,135,000
    Property: $32,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $680,000
    Other Selective Sales: $658,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,710,000
    : $51,647,000

Chemung County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,622,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,613,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,552,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,315,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,237,000
    Cash and Securities: $508,000
  • Charges - Other: $39,005,000
    Other: $35,246,000
    Air Transportation: $4,316,000
    Sewerage: $3,457,000
    Air Transportation: $3,371,000
    Sewerage: $2,773,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,182,000
    Parks and Recreation: $235,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,367,000
    Regular Highways: $9,204,000
    Sewerage: $8,269,000
    General - Other: $2,204,000
    General - Other: $1,973,000
    Sewerage: $287,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $40,476,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $32,247,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,632,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,191,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,106,000
    Health - Other: $18,105,000
    General - Other: $11,864,000
    Health - Other: $11,739,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,250,000
    Air Transportation: $8,822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,821,000
    Regular Highways: $7,482,000
    Regular Highways: $7,280,000
    Air Transportation: $7,167,000
    Police Protection: $6,483,000
    Police Protection: $5,675,000
    Sewerage: $5,190,000
    Sewerage: $4,649,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,557,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,166,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,131,000
    Financial Administration: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,015,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,996,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,730,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,576,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,562,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,008,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,736,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,508,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,249,000
    Financial Administration: $2,239,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,074,000
    Hospitals: $1,797,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,226,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $160,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $64,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,853,000
    Highways: $1,307,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,129,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,514,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,645,000
    Other - General - Other: $31,008,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,506,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,350,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $2,149,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $36,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $24,072,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $22,309,000
    Corrections: $517,000
    Corrections: $406,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,830,000
    Education: $3,350,000
    Other: $2,632,000
    Other: $2,178,000
    Highways: $622,000
    Highways: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,895,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,582,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,116,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,825,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,880,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,791,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,846,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,950,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,901,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,636,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,956,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,572,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,976,000
    Interest Earnings: $366,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $225,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
    Rents: $55,000
    Rents: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $554,000
    Police Protection: $260,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $27,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Hospitals: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $20,165,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $50,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,668,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,095,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,952,000
    Beginning: $1,037,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,846,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,200,000
    Public Welfare: $27,199,000
    Public Welfare: $25,711,000
    Other: $15,789,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,341,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,506,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,271,000
    Highways: $58,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $77,427,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,511,000
    Property: $33,135,000
    Property: $32,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $680,000
    Other Selective Sales: $658,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,710,000
    : $51,647,000

Chemung County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,622,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,613,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,552,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,315,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,237,000
    Cash and Securities: $508,000
  • Charges - Other: $39,005,000
    Other: $35,246,000
    Air Transportation: $4,316,000
    Sewerage: $3,457,000
    Air Transportation: $3,371,000
    Sewerage: $2,773,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,182,000
    Parks and Recreation: $235,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,367,000
    Regular Highways: $9,204,000
    Sewerage: $8,269,000
    General - Other: $2,204,000
    General - Other: $1,973,000
    Sewerage: $287,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $40,476,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $32,247,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,632,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,191,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,106,000
    Health - Other: $18,105,000
    General - Other: $11,864,000
    Health - Other: $11,739,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,250,000
    Air Transportation: $8,822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,821,000
    Regular Highways: $7,482,000
    Regular Highways: $7,280,000
    Air Transportation: $7,167,000
    Police Protection: $6,483,000
    Police Protection: $5,675,000
    Sewerage: $5,190,000
    Sewerage: $4,649,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,557,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,166,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,131,000
    Financial Administration: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,015,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,996,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,730,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,576,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,562,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,008,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,736,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,508,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,249,000
    Financial Administration: $2,239,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,074,000
    Hospitals: $1,797,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,226,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $160,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $64,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,853,000
    Highways: $1,307,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,129,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,514,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,645,000
    Other - General - Other: $31,008,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,506,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,350,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $2,149,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $36,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $24,072,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $22,309,000
    Corrections: $517,000
    Corrections: $406,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,830,000
    Education: $3,350,000
    Other: $2,632,000
    Other: $2,178,000
    Highways: $622,000
    Highways: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,895,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,582,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,116,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,825,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,880,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,791,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,846,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,950,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,901,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,636,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,956,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,572,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,976,000
    Interest Earnings: $366,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $225,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
    Rents: $55,000
    Rents: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $554,000
    Police Protection: $260,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $27,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Hospitals: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $20,165,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $50,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,668,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,095,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,952,000
    Beginning: $1,037,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,846,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,200,000
    Public Welfare: $27,199,000
    Public Welfare: $25,711,000
    Other: $15,789,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,341,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,506,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,271,000
    Highways: $58,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $77,427,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,511,000
    Property: $33,135,000
    Property: $32,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $680,000
    Other Selective Sales: $658,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,710,000
    : $51,647,000

Chemung County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,622,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,613,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,552,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,315,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,237,000
    Cash and Securities: $508,000
  • Charges - Other: $39,005,000
    Other: $35,246,000
    Air Transportation: $4,316,000
    Sewerage: $3,457,000
    Air Transportation: $3,371,000
    Sewerage: $2,773,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,329,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,182,000
    Parks and Recreation: $235,000
    Parks and Recreation: $196,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,367,000
    Regular Highways: $9,204,000
    Sewerage: $8,269,000
    General - Other: $2,204,000
    General - Other: $1,973,000
    Sewerage: $287,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $40,476,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $32,247,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $31,632,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,191,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $23,106,000
    Health - Other: $18,105,000
    General - Other: $11,864,000
    Health - Other: $11,739,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,250,000
    Air Transportation: $8,822,000
    Correctional Institutions: $8,821,000
    Regular Highways: $7,482,000
    Regular Highways: $7,280,000
    Air Transportation: $7,167,000
    Police Protection: $6,483,000
    Police Protection: $5,675,000
    Sewerage: $5,190,000
    Sewerage: $4,649,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,557,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,166,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,131,000
    Financial Administration: $4,066,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,015,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,996,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,730,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,576,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,562,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,008,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,736,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,508,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,249,000
    Financial Administration: $2,239,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,074,000
    Hospitals: $1,797,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,553,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,226,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $544,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $256,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $160,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $72,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $64,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $54,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,853,000
    Highways: $1,307,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,129,000
    Interest on Debt: $2,514,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $31,645,000
    Other - General - Other: $31,008,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,506,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $3,350,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $2,149,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $36,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $24,072,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $22,309,000
    Corrections: $517,000
    Corrections: $406,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,830,000
    Education: $3,350,000
    Other: $2,632,000
    Other: $2,178,000
    Highways: $622,000
    Highways: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,895,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,582,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,116,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,825,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,171,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,880,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,791,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,846,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,950,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,901,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,636,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,956,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,945,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $10,572,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,976,000
    Interest Earnings: $366,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $225,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $180,000
    Interest Earnings: $69,000
    Rents: $55,000
    Rents: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $554,000
    Police Protection: $260,000
    Police Protection: $178,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $45,000
    Health - Other: $42,000
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000
    Health - Other: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,000
    Correctional Institutions: $27,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    General Public Building: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Hospitals: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,955,000
    Cash and Securities: $20,165,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $50,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,668,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $3,095,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $2,952,000
    Beginning: $1,037,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,846,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,956,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,200,000
    Public Welfare: $27,199,000
    Public Welfare: $25,711,000
    Other: $15,789,000
    Health and Hospitals: $9,094,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,341,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,506,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,271,000
    Highways: $58,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $77,427,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $72,511,000
    Property: $33,135,000
    Property: $32,199,000
    Other Selective Sales: $680,000
    Other Selective Sales: $658,000
    Other License: $46,000
    Other License: $26,000
    Other: $24,000
    Other: $6,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $53,710,000
    : $51,647,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,065
  • Number of aged recipients: 214
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,851
  • Number of recipients under 18: 481
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,133
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 451
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,273
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,456
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED285$97,309398$100,178958$101,641412$28,96110$555,60099$69,81825$60,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$84,08328$108,60759$96,89823$23,1740$07$42,28610$62,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED51$97,68686$76,267332$92,470161$19,4471$441,00040$60,37542$50,738
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$90,89540$114,000279$101,31534$39,5880$019$87,3682$86,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$95,5004$90,25042$121,7866$13,6670$01$43,0001$85,000
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED123$110,52047$129,5530$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$96,33312$152,9171$113,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$120,1330$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$101,4622$99,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$207,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chemung, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Chemung, NY - Value
Most common first names in Chemung County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,38874.4 years
Mary1,28180.0 years
William1,05774.9 years
Helen73380.6 years
Robert73071.1 years
Charles69976.0 years
James65172.1 years
Joseph64474.6 years
Margaret63780.1 years
George59776.3 years
Most common last names in Chemung County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith43377.5 years
Brown25475.2 years
Johnson23877.1 years
Miller23778.6 years
Williams15874.6 years
Clark15576.3 years
Wood13476.8 years
Sullivan11478.0 years
Bennett11396.0 years
Wilson11376.9 years
Businesses in Chemung County, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Macy's1
AT&T5MasterBrand Cabinets9
Advance Auto Parts2Maurices1
Applebee's1McDonald's5
Arby's2Men's Wearhouse2
Ashley Furniture1Motel 61
AutoZone2Motherhood Maternity1
Barnes & Noble1New Balance1
Bath & Body Works1Nike7
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nissan1
Best Western1Old Country Buffet1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King3Outback1
Carson Pirie Scott1Outback Steakhouse1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun1
Chevrolet1Panera Bread1
Curves2Payless2
Deb1Penske2
Dennys1PetSmart1
Domino's Pizza1Pizza Hut2
DressBarn1RadioShack3
Dressbarn1Raymour & Flanigan1
Dunkin Donuts4Red Lobster1
Econo Lodge1Rite Aid6
Fashion Bug1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx13Rue211
Finish Line1SAS Shoes1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sam's Club1
Ford1Sears3
GNC4Spencer Gifts1
GameStop3Sprint Nextel1
Gap1Staples1
Goodwill4Starbucks1
H&R Block3Subaru1
Hilton2Subway8
Hobby Lobby1T-Mobile4
Holiday Inn2T.G.I. Driday's1
Honda1T.J.Maxx1
Hyundai1Taco Bell2
JCPenney1Talbots1
JoS. A. Bank1Target1
Jones New York1Tim Hortons4
Journeys1Toyota1
Justice1Toys"R"Us1
KFC1U-Haul4
Kmart1UPS8
Knights Inn1Verizon Wireless3
Kohl's1Victoria's Secret1
Kroger1Walgreens2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Bryant1Wendy's2
Lowe's1YMCA1
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