Geographic Location and Size
The Town of Big Flats is located on the Western border of Chemung County, nearly halfway between the City of Elmira and the City of Corning in the Southern Tier of New York State.
The Town of Big Flats encompasses 46.17 square miles and contains nearly 3,800 parcels of land. The town has over 72 miles of roads and has numerous streams and the Chemung River running through it.
Big Flats is located at approximately 42° North Latitude and
76° West Longitude.
Population
Population Figures in 2000
| Year
| Population
| Change
| % Change
|
| 1930
| 1,679
| X
| X
|
| 1940
| 1,832
| +153
| +9.11
|
| 1950
| 2,460
| +628
| +34.28
|
| 1960
| 3,665
| +1,205
| +48.98
|
| 1970
| 6,837
| +3,172
| +86.55
|
| 1980
| 7,649
| +812
| +11.88
|
| 1990
| 7,596
| −53
| -.069
|
| 2000
| 7,224
| −372
| −4.89
|
Racial Composition in 2000
| Race
| Town
| %
| County
| %
|
| Total Population
| 7,224
| 100.0
| 91,070
| 100.0
|
| White
| 6,960
| 96.3
| 82,840
| 91.0
|
| Black or African Amercian
| 85
| 1.2
| 5303
| 5.8
|
| American Indian and Alaska Native
| 1
| 0.0
| 210
| 0.2
|
| Asian
| 110
| 1.5
| 709
| 0.8
|
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
| 1
| 0.0
| 16
| 0.0
|
| Some other race
| 11
| 0.2
| 681
| 0.8
|
Economic Statistics
Income Statistics in 2000
| Income
| Town
| County
|
| Median Household Income
| $53,435
| $36,415
|
| Median Family Income
| $59,500
| $43,994
|
| Male, full time, year round workers
| $42,317
| $35,076
|
| Female, full time, year round workers
| $28,327
| $24,215
|
| Per Capita Income
| $23,391
| $18,564
|
Employment Status in 2000
| Employment Status
| Town
| %
| County
| %
|
| Population 16 years and over
| 5,570
| 100.0
| 71,569
| 100.0
|
| In the Labor Force
| 3,614
| 64.9
| 42,550
| 59.5
|
| Civilian Labor Force
| 3,614
| 64.9
| 42,544
| 59.4
|
| Employed
| 3,457
| 62.1
| 39,220
| 54.8
|
| Unemployed
| 157
| 2.8
| 3,324
| 4.6
|
| Armed Forces
| 0
| 0.0
| 6
| 0.0
|
| Not in labor force
| 1,956
| 35.1
| 29,019
| 40.5
|
Occupations in 2000
| Occupation
| Town
| %
| County
| %
|
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over
| 3,457
| 100.0
| 39,220
| 100.0
|
| Management, professional
| 1,598
| 46.2
| 12,564
| 32.0
|
| Service occupations
| 435
| 12.6
| 7,518
| 19.2
|
| Sales and office ocupations
| 806
| 23.3
| 9,899
| 25.2
|
| Farming, fishing, and forestry
| 0
| 0.0
| 110
| 0.3
|
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance
| 207
| 6.0
| 2,908
| 7.4
|
| Production, transportation, material moving
| 411
| 11.9
| 6,221
| 15.9
|
Industry in 2000
| Industry
| Town
| %
| County
| %
|
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over
| 3,457
| 100.0
| 39,220
| 100.0
|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting, mining
| 0
| 0.0
| 252
| 0.6
|
| Construction
| 163
| 4.7
| 1,926
| 4.9
|
| Manufacturing
| 856
| 24.8
| 7,490
| 19.1
|
| Wholesale Trade
| 101
| 2.9
| 1,275
| 3.3
|
| Retail Trade
| 383
| 11.1
| 4,861
| 12.4
|
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
| 136
| 3.9
| 1,654
| 4.2
|
| Information
| 88
| 2.5
| 846
| 2.2
|
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
| 160
| 4.6
| 1,526
| 3.9
|
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
| 245
| 7.1
| 1,986
| 5.1
|
| Educational, health, and social services
| 806
| 23.3
| 10,251
| 26.1
|
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
| 174
| 5.0
| 2,719
| 6.9
|
| Other services (except Public administration)
| 168
| 4.9
| 1,821
| 4.6
|
| Public administration
| 177
| 5.1
| 2,613
| 6.7
|
Housing Statistics
Occupancy in 2000
| Occupancy Status
| Town
| %
| County
| %
|
| Total Housing Units
| 2,836
| 100.0
| 37,745
| 100.0
|
| Occupied Housing Units
| 2,725
| 96.1
| 35,049
| 92.9
|
| Vacant Housing Units
| 111
| 3.9
| 2,696
| 7.1
|
| Occupied Housing Units
| 2,725
| 100.0
| 35,049
| 100.0
|
| Owner-occupied housing units
| 2,400
| 88.1
| 24,149
| 68.9
|
| Renter-occupied housing units
| 325
| 11.9
| 10,900
| 31.1
|
