Chemung County > Van Etten (town)
Population trend for Van Etten
02,0001990: 1,5071,50719902000: 1,5181,51820002010: 1,5571,55720102020: 1,5391,53920202023: 1,3591,3592023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Van Etten is a town in Chemung County, in the Southern Tier region.

2023 Median income for Chemung County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Chemung County home price index (FHFA)
1977–2024: Home prices rose about 407%.

200 120 39 1977 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Van Etten
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Van Etten
Married-couple families: 281 (80.3%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 28 (8.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 41 (11.7%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 176 (85.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 30 (14.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Van Etten

Pct 5 and under 18% Pct 6 to 17 14% Pct 18 to 64 14% Pct 65 and over 40%

The overall poverty rate in Van Etten is 14 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Van Etten lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,263 (93.8%) Same county (different house): 47 (3.5%) Different NY county: 23 (1.7%) Different state: 14 (1%) 1,347 current residents Same house: 1,263 (93.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 47 (3.5%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 23 (1.7%) Different NY county Different state: 14 (1%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Van Etten residents
42.5 45.4 38.3 43 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau