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Clymer, NY

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,165
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

27.1
years ∙ half population younger than 27.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Clymer is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
Location
Town in Chautauqua County, NY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.049014° N, 79.582444° W
DMS42° 02′ 56.45″ N, 79° 34′ 56.80″ W

Population Density & area

59.97/sq mi (23.16/km²)
Total Area
36.2 sq mi (93.7 km²)
Land Area
36.1 sq mi (93.5 km²) · 99.74%
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.26%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.7% male
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
males per 100 females
Clymer 94.9
Chautauqua County 98.4
New York 95.5

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Clymer 0.7%
Chautauqua County 2.6%
New York 22.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

27.1
years ∙ half population younger than 27.1, half older
Clymer
27.1
Chautauqua County
42.9
New York
39.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
93.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Clymer 93.6
Chautauqua County 72.4
New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 39.2% 20.6% 20.5%
Working age (18-64) 51.7% 58% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 9.1% 21.4% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 93.6 72.4 62.3
Child dependency ratio 75.9 35.4 33.2
Old-age dependency ratio 17.7 37 29.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.8%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
0.7%
Other
3.3%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
8.2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Clymer 8.2%
Chautauqua County 28.9%
New York 65.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Clymer population
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 9.6% 19.8%
Mexican 0% 0.6% 2.6%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 7.1% 5.1%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 1.7% 11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.3% 90.4% 80.2%
One race 97.5% 87% 76.4%
White 95.8% 83.7% 52.8%
Black or African American 0.1% 2.1% 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 0.1% 0.7% 9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 1.4% 0.3% 1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.8% 3.4% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

80.8% family
Family 80.8%
Non family 19.2%
% family households
Clymer 80.8%
Chautauqua County 60.4%
New York 61.4%

Average household size

3.46
persons per household
Clymer
3.46
Chautauqua County
2.26
New York
2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Clymer population
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Total households 625 53,393 7,722,646
Average houshold size 3.46 2.26 2.49
Family households 505 32,234 4,738,075
Average family size 3.94 2.83 3.16
Married couple family 426 22,606 3,279,487
Other families 79 9,628 1,458,588
Male householder 41 3,149 398,169
Female householder 38 6,479 1,060,419
Non-family households 120 21,159 2,984,571
One-person households 89 17,766 2,398,170
Male householder 46 8,853 1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone 27 3,143 332,696
Female householder 43 8,913 1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone 36 4,850 673,031
Other living arrangements 31 3,393 586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

663
housing units
Clymer 663
Chautauqua County 66,476
New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

94.3% occupied
Occupied 94.3%
Vacant 5.7%
vacancy rate
Clymer 5.7%
Chautauqua County 19.7%
New York 10%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
87.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
5%
Mobile homes
7.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1963
Half of houses were built before 1963, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
38%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
16.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
28.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7 5.9 5
1–3 rooms 5% 10.6% 24.3%
4–6 rooms 32.9% 51.1% 48.4%
7+ rooms 62.2% 38.3% 27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.6% 1.6% 5.4%
1 bedroom 6.6% 10.9% 19%
2 bedrooms 16.4% 27.7% 26.6%
3 bedrooms 48.9% 40.2% 31.1%
4+ bedrooms 27.4% 19.6% 17.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1963 1953 1959
Total housing units 663 66,476 8,585,241
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

91.5% owners
Renter-occupied 8.5%
Owner-occupied 91.5%
homeownership rate
Clymer 91.5%
Chautauqua County 68.9%
New York 54.3%

Average household size

3.57
Owner-occupied
2.32
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Clymer 3.57
Chautauqua County 2.34
New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Total occupied units 625 53,393 7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.3% 17.9% 20.5%
2010 to 2019 39.2% 37.7% 36.5%
2000 to 2009 23.4% 18% 17.8%
1999 or earlier 22.1% 26.5% 25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 89.6% 98.7% 94.7%
1.01 to 1.50 10.4% 1% 3.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 35.2% 11.1% 29.2%
1 vehicle 14.4% 38.8% 33.6%
2 vehicles 30.9% 36.2% 25.4%
3 or more vehicles 19.5% 13.9% 11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 64.3% 76.1% 64%
Electricity 3.5% 15.6% 15.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 2.9% 2.5% 16.1%
All other fuels 28.3% 5.2% 2.8%
No fuel used 1% 0.6% 1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.8% 1.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 9.1% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$163,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Clymer
$163,700
Chautauqua County
$127,900
New York
$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

15.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
15.5%
Owners without a mortgage
7.1%
Renters
28.6%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Property value
Median Value $163,700 $127,900 $423,800
Under $100,000 22.9% 36% 9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000 36% 36.8% 15%
$200,000 - $300,000 24.8% 16.2% 13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 10.7% 7.6% 19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 4.9% 2.8% 30.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0.7% 0.6% 12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 62.9% 49.4% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 37.1% 50.6% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,141 $1,193 $2,555
Without a mortgage $533 $531 $958
Gross rent
Median rent $637 $812 $1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Clymer 19.3%
Chautauqua County 25.1%
New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

33.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Clymer 33.3%
Chautauqua County 10.4%
New York 12%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

355
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.1%
K–12
83.9%
College / Undergraduate
5.4%
Graduate / Professional
5.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

10.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Clymer
10.3%
Chautauqua County
41.9%
New York
48.5%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Total enrolled (age 3+) 355 26,294 4,642,703
Nursery / preschool 5.1% 5.6% 6.1%
K–12 83.9% 70.1% 64.1%
Kindergarten 2% 5.2% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 24.2% 21% 18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 34.9% 21.4% 20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 22.8% 22.5% 20.4%
College or graduate school 11% 24.3% 29.8%
College, undergraduate 5.4% 20.8% 22.5%
Graduate, professional school 5.6% 3.5% 7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 10.3% 41.9% 48.5%
School type
Public school 73.5% 87.9% 74.7%
Private school 26.5% 12.1% 25.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,131
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
28.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.8%
HS graduate
23.8%
Some college no degree
7.9%
Associates degree
15.8%
Bachelors degree
8.8%
Graduate or professional degree
10.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
58.4% · 41.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
59.3% · 40.7%
HS graduate
55.8% · 44.2%
Some college no degree
48.3% · 51.7%
Associates degree
55.9% · 44.1%
Bachelors degree
52.5% · 47.5%
Graduate or professional degree
28.6% · 71.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Population (25+) 1,131 88,242 14,017,184
Less than 9th grade 28.5% 4.1% 6%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.8% 6.3% 6%
High school diploma or GED 23.8% 32.9% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 7.9% 16.9% 14.6%
Associate's degree 15.8% 14.7% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.3% 25.1% 40.2%
Bachelor's degree 8.8% 13.8% 22.4%
Graduate or professional 10.5% 11.3% 17.9%
High School or higher 66.8% 89.7% 88%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,821
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$47,500
HS graduate
$44,423
Some college or associates
$43,646
Bachelors degree
$80,469
Graduate or professional degree
$65,625

Poverty Rate

1.4%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
3.7%
HS graduate
17.8%
Some college or associates
4.9%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Clymer Chautauqua County New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,821 $43,828 $57,966
Less than high school graduate $47,500 $35,063 $31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $44,423 $36,256 $40,549
Some college or associate's degree $43,646 $42,356 $49,306
Bachelor's degree $80,469 $54,297 $76,052
Graduate or professional degree $65,625 $73,631 $95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 3.7% 27.5% 28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17.8% 18.6% 16.8%
Some college or associate's degree 4.9% 12.4% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.4% 5.7% 5.3%

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