Chemung

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  2. Chemung Statistics
  3. Chemung Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chemung Employment Information
  5. Chemung Family Information
  6. Chemung Education Information
  7. Chemung Public Benefits Information
  8. Chemung Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Chemung Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,932
  • Land Area (2000): 75.815 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 695
Chemung Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 685 40.87%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 115 6.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 876 52.27%

Chemung Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chemung Employment Information Back to top
Chemung Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 8.08%
2. Construction 35 7.64%
3. Personal and Laundry Services 29 6.33%
4. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 28 6.11%
5. Food Manufacturing 27 5.90%
6. Educational Services 26 5.68%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 25 5.46%
8. Repair and Maintenance 22 4.80%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 4.15%
10. Health Care 17 3.71%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 14 3.06%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 13 2.84%
13. Paper and Paper Products, Wholesale 13 2.84%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 11 2.40%
15. Metal Manufactuing 11 2.40%
16. Air Transportation 10 2.18%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 2.18%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 10 2.18%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 2.18%
20. U.S. Postal Service 10 2.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 61 14.49%
2. Department and Other General Stores 45 10.69%
3. Educational Services 44 10.45%
4. Health Care 32 7.60%
5. Social Assistance 22 5.23%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 4.75%
7. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 19 4.51%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 15 3.56%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 15 3.56%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 3.56%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 14 3.33%
12. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 12 2.85%
13. Private Household Services 12 2.85%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 2.85%
15. Air Transportation 11 2.61%
16. Paper Manufacturing 11 2.61%
17. Gasoline Stations 10 2.38%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 2.38%
19. U.S. Postal Service 9 2.14%
20. Utilities 9 2.14%

Chemung Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 37 8.08%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 32 6.99%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 6.11%
4. Computer Specialists 28 6.11%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 28 6.11%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 26 5.68%
7. Other Management Occupations 26 5.68%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 5.46%
9. Business Operations Specialists 21 4.59%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 3.71%
11. Other Production Occupations 13 2.84%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 13 2.84%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 13 2.84%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 12 2.62%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 2.40%
16. Other Construction Trades 10 2.18%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 10 2.18%
18. Other Transportation Occupations 10 2.18%
19. Carpenters 9 1.97%
20. Electricians 9 1.97%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 15.20%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 37 8.79%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 5.94%
4. Secretaries and Admins 24 5.70%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 22 5.23%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 4.99%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 21 4.99%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 4.51%
9. Cashiers 17 4.04%
10. Other Financial Specialists 17 4.04%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 3.56%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 14 3.33%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 2.85%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 11 2.61%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 2.61%
16. Transportation / Tourism / Lodging 11 2.61%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 10 2.38%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.14%
19. Other Production Occupations 9 2.14%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 2.14%

Chemung Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 770 60.82%
15-35 hours 207 16.35%
1-14 hours 41 3.24%
No regular hours 248 19.59%

Chemung Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 53 6.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 4.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 48 6.30%
6 AM-6:29 AM 89 11.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 58 7.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 80 10.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 99 12.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 112 14.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 31 4.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 37 4.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 57 7.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 4.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 3.94%

Chemung Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 38 4.99%
5-9 161 21.13%
10-14 153 20.08%
15-19 55 7.22%
20-24 68 8.92%
25-29 56 7.35%
30-34 116 15.22%
35-39 46 6.04%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 24 3.15%
60-89 18 2.36%
At least 90 27 3.54%

Chemung Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 531 69.69%
30-44 0 0.00% 162 21.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 3.15%
At least 60 0 0.00% 45 5.91%

Chemung Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57 6.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 643 74.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 3.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 35 4.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 97 11.29%

Chemung Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chemung Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 552 (1,676 people)
Families (2000): 455 (1,539 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 256
People at same address in 1995: 1,031
Chemung Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 3.44%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 12 2.17%
$20,000-$24,999 36 6.52%
$25,000-$29,999 18 3.26%
$30,000-$34,999 17 3.08%
$35,000-$39,999 20 3.62%
$40,000-$44,999 39 7.07%
$45,000-$49,999 21 3.80%
$50,000-$59,999 31 5.62%
$60,000-$74,999 93 16.85%
$75,000-$99,999 135 24.46%
$100,000-$124,999 62 11.23%
$125,000-$149,999 7 1.27%
$150,000-$199,999 22 3.99%
$200,000 or more 20 3.62%

Chemung Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 87 13.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 188 29.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 3.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 116 18.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 120 18.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 51 7.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 4.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chemung Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 460 29.24%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 289 18.37%
Public Assistance 7 0.45%
Retirement 91 5.79%
Self Employment 88 5.59%
Social Security 141 8.96%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 443 28.16%
Other 54 3.43%

Chemung Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 220 55.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 180 45.00%

Chemung Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 2.47%
Color 1 Box Married 423 61.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 229 33.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 2.76%

Chemung Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19 3.10%
Color 1 Box Married 433 70.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 127 20.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 5.39%

Chemung Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chemung Education Information Back to top
Chemung Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 53 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 100 8.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 490 40.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 310 25.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49 4.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 113 9.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 82 6.85%

Chemung Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 39 2.02% 21 1.09% 60 3.11%
Kindergarten 19 0.98% 0 0.00% 19 0.98%
Grades 1-4 116 6.00% 5 0.26% 121 6.26%
Grades 5-8 121 6.26% 0 0.00% 121 6.26%
Grades 9-12 130 6.73% 6 0.31% 136 7.04%
Undergrad college 21 1.09% 13 0.67% 34 1.76%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.83% 9 0.47% 25 1.29%
Total 462 23.91% 54 2.80% 516 26.71%

Chemung Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chemung Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chemung Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,662 99.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9 0.54%

Chemung Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chemung Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chemung Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 268 13.87%
10-19 Years 323 16.72%
20-29 Years 255 13.20%
30-39 Years 270 13.98%
40-49 Years 327 16.93%
50-59 Years 257 13.30%
60-69 Years 128 6.63%
70-79 Years 69 3.57%
80-89 Years 25 1.29%
90+ Years 10 0.52%

Chemung Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,048 54.24%
Color 1 Box Female 884 45.76%

Chemung Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,698 87.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 198 10.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.98%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 6 0.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.16%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Chemung Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 666 36.02%
2. Irish 321 17.36%
3. Swedish 164 8.87%
4. English 153 8.27%
5. Polish 106 5.73%
6. Italian 99 5.35%
7. Dutch 82 4.43%
8. United States Or American 68 3.68%
9. Norwegian 65 3.52%
10. French Non-Basque 33 1.78%

Chemung Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,469 92.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 74 4.68%
3. Polish 12 0.76%
4. Chinese 10 0.63%
5. Italian 8 0.51%
6. German 8 0.51%

Chemung Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,618 96.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 40 2.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18 1.07%

Chemung Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chemung Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.