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Mayville, NY

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,268
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

46.4
years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
28.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.6%
foreign-born population
97.4%Native
2.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mayville is a village within Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
Location
Village in Chautauqua County, NY, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.253099° N, 79.501913° W
DMS42° 15′ 11.16″ N, 79° 30′ 06.89″ W

Population Density & area

627.7/sq mi (242.9/km²)
Total Area
2.02 sq mi (5.23 km²)
Land Area
2.02 sq mi (5.22 km²) · 99.88%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.12%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.2% male
Male 56.2%
Female 43.8%
males per 100 females
Mayville 128.5
Chautauqua County 98.4
New York 95.5

Nativity

2.6%
foreign-born population
97.4%Native
2.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Mayville 2.6%
Chautauqua County 2.6%
New York 22.8%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

46.4
years ∙ half population younger than 46.4, half older
Mayville
46.4
Chautauqua County
42.9
New York
39.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
61.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Mayville 61.9
Chautauqua County 72.4
New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.2% 20.6% 20.5%
Working age (18-64) 61.8% 58% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 23% 21.4% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 61.9 72.4 62.3
Child dependency ratio 24.6 35.4 33.2
Old-age dependency ratio 37.3 37 29.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
83.8%
Black
4.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.5%
Other
7.4%
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
28.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Mayville 28.9%
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 Mayville population
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 9.6% 19.8%
Mexican 0.4% 0.6% 2.6%
Puerto Rican 1.7% 7.1% 5.1%
Cuban 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.9% 1.7% 11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.5% 90.4% 80.2%
One race 88.3% 87% 76.4%
White 83.8% 83.7% 52.8%
Black or African American 4.3% 2.1% 13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.7% 9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.1% 0%
Some Other Race 0.2% 0.3% 1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.2% 3.4% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.6% family
Family 59.6%
Non family 40.4%
% family households
Mayville 59.6%
Chautauqua County 60.4%
New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.12
persons per household
Mayville
2.12
Chautauqua County
2.26
New York
2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Mayville population
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Total households 520 53,393 7,722,646
Average houshold size 2.12 2.26 2.49
Family households 310 32,234 4,738,075
Average family size 2.67 2.83 3.16
Married couple family 243 22,606 3,279,487
Other families 67 9,628 1,458,588
Male householder 21 3,149 398,169
Female householder 46 6,479 1,060,419
Non-family households 210 21,159 2,984,571
One-person households 188 17,766 2,398,170
Male householder 91 8,853 1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone 47 3,143 332,696
Female householder 97 8,913 1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone 60 4,850 673,031
Other living arrangements 22 3,393 586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

724
housing units
Mayville 724
Chautauqua County 66,476
New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

71.8% occupied
Occupied 71.8%
Vacant 28.2%
vacancy rate
Mayville 28.2%
Chautauqua County 19.7%
New York 10%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
78.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
18.6%
Mobile homes
2.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1941
Half of houses were built before 1941, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
39.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
28.6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
23.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 5.9 5
1–3 rooms 15.8% 10.6% 24.3%
4–6 rooms 41.7% 51.1% 48.4%
7+ rooms 42.6% 38.3% 27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.6% 5.4%
1 bedroom 15.5% 10.9% 19%
2 bedrooms 20.7% 27.7% 26.6%
3 bedrooms 42.4% 40.2% 31.1%
4+ bedrooms 21.4% 19.6% 17.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1941 1953 1959
Total housing units 724 66,476 8,585,241
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73.1% owners
Renter-occupied 26.9%
Owner-occupied 73.1%
homeownership rate
Mayville 73.1%
Chautauqua County 68.9%
New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.33
Owner-occupied
1.56
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Mayville 2.33
Chautauqua County 2.34
New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Total occupied units 520 53,393 7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later 17.4% 17.9% 20.5%
2010 to 2019 27.9% 37.7% 36.5%
2000 to 2009 14.8% 18% 17.8%
1999 or earlier 40% 26.5% 25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.7% 94.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 3.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.3% 2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.3% 11.1% 29.2%
1 vehicle 34% 38.8% 33.6%
2 vehicles 34.8% 36.2% 25.4%
3 or more vehicles 22.9% 13.9% 11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 46.9% 76.1% 64%
Electricity 51.7% 15.6% 15.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 2.5% 16.1%
All other fuels 1.4% 5.2% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.6% 1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.5% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.1% 1.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.8% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$161,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Mayville
$161,400
Chautauqua County
$127,900
New York
$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

11.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
11.4%
Owners without a mortgage
15.9%
Renters
37.6%
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
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Property value
Median Value $161,400 $127,900 $423,800
Under $100,000 13.9% 36% 9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000 62.6% 36.8% 15%
$200,000 - $300,000 21.8% 16.2% 13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 7.6% 19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0.8% 2.8% 30.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0.8% 0.6% 12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 71.1% 49.4% 57.8%
Without a mortgage 28.9% 50.6% 42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,356 $1,193 $2,555
Without a mortgage $508 $531 $958
Gross rent
Median rent $631 $812 $1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Mayville 33.4%
Chautauqua County 25.1%
New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Mayville 5.7%
Chautauqua County 10.4%
New York 12%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

239
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.3%
K–12
67.8%
College / Undergraduate
14.2%
Graduate / Professional
16.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Mayville
26.5%
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
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Total enrolled (age 3+) 239 26,294 4,642,703
Nursery / preschool 1.3% 5.6% 6.1%
K–12 67.8% 70.1% 64.1%
Kindergarten 0% 5.2% 4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 15.1% 21% 18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 21.3% 21.4% 20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12 31.4% 22.5% 20.4%
College or graduate school 31% 24.3% 29.8%
College, undergraduate 14.2% 20.8% 22.5%
Graduate, professional school 16.7% 3.5% 7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 26.5% 41.9% 48.5%
School type
Public school 80.3% 87.9% 74.7%
Private school 19.7% 12.1% 25.3%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

958
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
4%
HS graduate
29.9%
Some college no degree
15.9%
Associates degree
15.2%
Bachelors degree
19.2%
Graduate or professional degree
14.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
78.9% · 21.1%
HS graduate
65% · 35%
Some college no degree
50.7% · 49.3%
Associates degree
47.9% · 52.1%
Bachelors degree
62% · 38%
Graduate or professional degree
34.6% · 65.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Population (25+) 958 88,242 14,017,184
Less than 9th grade 1.7% 4.1% 6%
9th–12th, no diploma 4% 6.3% 6%
High school diploma or GED 29.9% 32.9% 24.3%
Some college, no degree 15.9% 16.9% 14.6%
Associate's degree 15.2% 14.7% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 33.4% 25.1% 40.2%
Bachelor's degree 19.2% 13.8% 22.4%
Graduate or professional 14.2% 11.3% 17.9%
High School or higher 94.4% 89.7% 88%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,344
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$28,036
Some college or associates
$43,750
Bachelors degree
$90,273
Graduate or professional degree
$59,750

Poverty Rate

6.6%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
15%
HS graduate
20.5%
Some college or associates
16.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
6.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Mayville Chautauqua County New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,344 $43,828 $57,966
Less than high school graduate $— $35,063 $31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $28,036 $36,256 $40,549
Some college or associate's degree $43,750 $42,356 $49,306
Bachelor's degree $90,273 $54,297 $76,052
Graduate or professional degree $59,750 $73,631 $95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 15% 27.5% 28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 20.5% 18.6% 16.8%
Some college or associate's degree 16.3% 12.4% 11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.6% 5.7% 5.3%

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