Big Flats town, New York Population 2024

7,464

Big Flats town is located in Chemung County New York. Big Flats town has a 2024 population of 7,464. Big Flats town is currently declining at a rate of -0.76% annually and its population has decreased by -3.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,771 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Flats town is $118,748 with a poverty rate of 3.94%. The median age in Big Flats town is 47.2 years: 43.1 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

Big Flats town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Flats town was:

  • White: 95.26%
  • Asian: 2.81%
  • Two or more races: 0.99%
  • Black or African American: 0.64%
  • Other race: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
167.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.95% (-307)
The current population of Big Flats town, New York is 7,464 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,771.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,34995.26%
Asian2172.81%
Two or more races760.99%
Black or African American490.64%
Other race240.31%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Flats town Population by Race

Big Flats town Population Pyramid 2024

Big Flats town Median Age

47.2

Total

43.1

Male

49.2

Female

Big Flats town Adults

There are 6,259 adults, (1,811 of whom are seniors) in Big Flats town.

Big Flats town Age Dependency

73.4

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Flats town Sex Ratio

Female3,63747.14%
Male4,07852.86%

Big Flats town Population by Age

Big Flats town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4762.281.618.4
Married1,8902.9695.14.9
Non Family1,3711.0862.637.4
Female1512.6587.412.6
Male642.8978.121.9

2.89

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

81.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Flats town Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade911.56%
Associates Degree84614.53%
Bachelors Degree1,41224.25%
Graduate Degree1,28522.07%
High School Graduate1,21220.81%
Less Than 9th Grade290.5%
Some College94816.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Flats town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Flats town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4775,3732,508
Asian138122100
Hispanic10010049
2+ Races767612
Black494916
Other Race242424

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Big Flats town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,073$90,638$63,750
Graduate Degree$86,091$89,643$80,000
High School Graduate$41,607$51,415$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$67,831$76,582$57,303
Some College$39,892$54,236$37,522

$67,831

Average Earnings

$76,582

Average Male

$57,303

Average Female

Big Flats town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Flats town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Flats town Language

95.3% of Big Flats town residents speak only English, while 4.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.51% of the population.

Big Flats town Language

Big Flats town Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,2552213.05%
Hispanic1345037.31%
Asian2173315.21%

3.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Flats town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Flats town is Hispanic, with 37.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Flats town is White, with 3.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.71%.

Big Flats town Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
Some College5.35%
High School3.55%
Bachelors or Greater0.74%

Big Flats town Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.12%
Female Employed3.5%
Male Employed0.57%
Male Unemployed0%

Big Flats town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Flats town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,912$148,896
Households$89,474$118,748
Married Families$115,446$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,770$70,945

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Flats town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Flats town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Flats town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Big Flats town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Flats town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

763

Number of Veterans

732

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam401
Second Gulf War172
First Gulf War119
Korea41
World War II0

Big Flats town Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
75+362
65 to 74136
35 to 54103
55 to 6494
18 to 3468

Big Flats town Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White73012.26%
Black3367.35%
Hispanic88%

Big Flats town Veterans by Race

Big Flats town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Flats town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Big Flats town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Flats town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Flats town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.66%

Born in Big Flats town

92.4%

Native Born

7.6%

Foreign Born

4.82%

Non Citizen

2.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.4% of Big Flats town residents were born in the United States, with 69.66% having been born in New York. 4.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Big Flats town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20297,179-57-0.79%
20287,236-57-0.78%
20277,293-57-0.78%
20267,350-57-0.77%
20257,407-57-0.76%
20247,464-57-0.76%
20237,521-57-0.75%
20227,578-93-1.21%
20217,671-100-1.29%
20207,7712633.5%
20197,508-68-0.9%
20187,576-74-0.97%
20177,650-62-0.8%
20167,712-8-0.1%
20157,720-20-0.26%
20147,740-61-0.78%
20137,801150.19%
20127,78680.1%
20117,778270.35%
20107,75100%

Big Flats town Population by Year