Sinclairville, NY

Village in Chautauqua County, NY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

557

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

Median Age

42.6

years ∙ half population younger than 42.6, half older

Diversity Index

18.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sinclairville is a village within Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

Location

Village in Chautauqua County, NY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.265342° N, 79.259038° W

DMS42° 15′ 55.23″ N, 79° 15′ 32.54″ W

Population Density & area

343.8/sq mi (132.3/km²)

Total Area

1.62 sq mi (4.21 km²)

Land Area

1.62 sq mi (4.21 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.2% male

Male 49.2%

Female 50.8%

males per 100 females

Sinclairville 96.8

Chautauqua County 98.4

New York 95.5

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sinclairville 3.6%

Chautauqua County 2.6%

New York 22.8%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.6

years ∙ half population younger than 42.6, half older

Sinclairville

42.6

Chautauqua County

42.9

New York

39.8

Dependency ratio

101.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sinclairville 101.1

Chautauqua County 72.4

New York 62.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.5%	20.6%	20.5%
Working age (18-64)	49.7%	58%	61.6%
Senior (65+)	26.8%	21.4%	17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	101.1	72.4	62.3
Child dependency ratio	47.3	35.4	33.2
Old-age dependency ratio	53.8	37	29.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.1%

Black

2.3%

Asian

Hispanic

4.1%

Other

3.5%

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

18.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sinclairville 18.5%

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 Sinclairville population

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Hispanic or Latino	4.1%	9.6%	19.8%
Mexican	0.4%	0.6%	2.6%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	7.1%	5.1%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.1%	1.7%	11.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.9%	90.4%	80.2%
One race	92.7%	87%	76.4%
White	90.1%	83.7%	52.8%
Black or African American	2.3%	2.1%	13.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	0.7%	9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	3.4%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64% family

Family 64%

Non family 36%

% family households

Sinclairville 64%

Chautauqua County 60.4%

New York 61.4%

Average household size

2.23

persons per household

Sinclairville

2.23

Chautauqua County

2.26

New York

2.49

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sinclairville population

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Total households	250	53,393	7,722,646
Average houshold size	2.23	2.26	2.49
Family households	160	32,234	4,738,075
Average family size	2.78	2.83	3.16
Married couple family	131	22,606	3,279,487
Other families	29	9,628	1,458,588
Male householder	16	3,149	398,169
Female householder	13	6,479	1,060,419
Non-family households	90	21,159	2,984,571
One-person households	78	17,766	2,398,170
Male householder	21	8,853	1,045,868
Senior (65+) living alone	5	3,143	332,696
Female householder	57	8,913	1,352,302
Senior (65+) living alone	43	4,850	673,031
Other living arrangements	12	3,393	586,401

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

313

housing units

Sinclairville 313

Chautauqua County 66,476

New York 8,585,241

Occupancy status

79.9% occupied

Occupied 79.9%

Vacant 20.1%

vacancy rate

Sinclairville 20.1%

Chautauqua County 19.7%

New York 10%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.9%

Single family houses

62.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

33.6%

Mobile homes

3.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Sinclairville the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

69%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

16.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

11%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.7	5.9	5
1–3 rooms	18.5%	10.6%	24.3%
4–6 rooms	48.9%	51.1%	48.4%
7+ rooms	32.6%	38.3%	27.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.5%	1.6%	5.4%
1 bedroom	23%	10.9%	19%
2 bedrooms	19.2%	27.7%	26.6%
3 bedrooms	39.6%	40.2%	31.1%
4+ bedrooms	14.7%	19.6%	17.9%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1953	1959
Total housing units	313	66,476	8,585,241

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.8% owners

Renter-occupied 31.2%

Owner-occupied 68.8%

homeownership rate

Sinclairville 68.8%

Chautauqua County 68.9%

New York 54.3%

Average household size

2.21

Owner-occupied

2.27

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sinclairville 2.21

Chautauqua County 2.34

New York 2.66

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Total occupied units	250	53,393	7,722,646
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.2%	17.9%	20.5%
2010 to 2019	42.8%	37.7%	36.5%
2000 to 2009	14.4%	18%	17.8%
1999 or earlier	33.6%	26.5%	25.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	98.7%	94.7%
1.01 to 1.50	2.8%	1%	3.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	2.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	12.4%	11.1%	29.2%
1 vehicle	33.2%	38.8%	33.6%
2 vehicles	44%	36.2%	25.4%
3 or more vehicles	10.4%	13.9%	11.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	77.6%	76.1%	64%
Electricity	18.4%	15.6%	15.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.6%	2.5%	16.1%
All other fuels	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.3%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$107,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sinclairville

$107,300

Chautauqua County

$127,900

New York

$423,800

Housing Cost Burden

28.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.8%

Owners without a mortgage

11.1%

Renters

44.7%

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

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Property value
Median Value	$107,300	$127,900	$423,800
Under $100,000	41.8%	36%	9.5%
$100,000 - $200,000	48.3%	36.8%	15%
$200,000 - $300,000	8.7%	16.2%	13.2%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	7.6%	19.7%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.8%	30.1%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	0.6%	12.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	42.4%	49.4%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	57.6%	50.6%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$992	$1,193	$2,555
Without a mortgage	$523	$531	$958
Gross rent
Median rent	$486	$812	$1,621

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sinclairville 18.7%

Chautauqua County 25.1%

New York 40.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sinclairville 7%

Chautauqua County 10.4%

New York 12%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

116

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.9%

K–12

83.6%

College / Undergraduate

7.8%

Graduate / Professional

1.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

26.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sinclairville

26.7%

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

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Total enrolled (age 3+)	116	26,294	4,642,703
Nursery / preschool	6.9%	5.6%	6.1%
K–12	83.6%	70.1%	64.1%
Kindergarten	3.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.7%	21%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.6%	21.4%	20.1%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.9%	22.5%	20.4%
College or graduate school	9.5%	24.3%	29.8%
College, undergraduate	7.8%	20.8%	22.5%
Graduate, professional school	1.7%	3.5%	7.3%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	26.7%	41.9%	48.5%
School type
Public school	88.8%	87.9%	74.7%
Private school	11.2%	12.1%	25.3%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

411

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.8%

HS graduate

48.4%

Some college no degree

17.3%

Associates degree

8.5%

Bachelors degree

8.8%

Graduate or professional degree

10%

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

41.7% · 58.3%

HS graduate

52.8% · 47.2%

Some college no degree

31% · 69%

Associates degree

22.9% · 77.1%

Bachelors degree

72.2% · 27.8%

Graduate or professional degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Population (25+)	411	88,242	14,017,184
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	4.1%	6%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.8%	6.3%	6%
High school diploma or GED	48.4%	32.9%	24.3%
Some college, no degree	17.3%	16.9%	14.6%
Associate's degree	8.5%	14.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.7%	25.1%	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	8.8%	13.8%	22.4%
Graduate or professional	10%	11.3%	17.9%
High School or higher	92.9%	89.7%	88%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,214

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$36,429

Some college or associates

$45,341

Bachelors degree

$51,875

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

7.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.5%

HS graduate

27.6%

Some college or associates

10.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

7.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sinclairville	Chautauqua County	New York
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$43,214	$43,828	$57,966
Less than high school graduate	$—	$35,063	$31,511
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,429	$36,256	$40,549
Some college or associate's degree	$45,341	$42,356	$49,306
Bachelor's degree	$51,875	$54,297	$76,052
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$73,631	$95,435
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.5%	27.5%	28.1%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	27.6%	18.6%	16.8%
Some college or associate's degree	10.4%	12.4%	11.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.8%	5.7%	5.3%

Insights for Sinclairville, by topic

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