Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ellicottville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Ellicottville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 626 in 1830, a peak of 2,067 in 1910, 1,317 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1837 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ellicottville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ellicottville.
Among residents in Ellicottville, 3.2% live below the poverty line. Most people who work leave Ellicottville to do it: just 11% work in town. Since 2013, Ellicottville has added 149 jobs, to 751 in 2023. Also worth knowing: in Ellicottville, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes, below both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Ellicottville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
48% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ellicottville. Adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 33% of residents (18% statewide).
| Ellicottville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 48% | 32% | 29% |
Somewhere between 24% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ellicottville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±22 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Ellicottville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 20.1% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.1% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.3% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.7% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 29.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
In Ellicottville, the risk rating from FEMA is 73 of 100, against 31 of 100 in New York’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ellicottville after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. FEMA puts 94% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. This New York town has had 18 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 14° and about 133 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025. Ellicottville’s property crime rate comes in at 16.9 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Ellicottville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.9 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The share of adults in Ellicottville who have been diagnosed with depression: 18%. This New York town beats the New York average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Among adults here, 13% report frequent mental distress and 27% feel lonely. Only 4 of the 756 New York towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Ellicottville.
| Ellicottville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 81% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ellicottville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.8% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 17.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ellicottville: 86% of households live in a home they own. Its going rate for rent comes in at $1,160 a month.
| Ellicottville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,160 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ellicottville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw35 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
30 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
35 mi DamKinzua Damin town Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft vertical
38 mi LakeChautauqua LakeHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kinzua Dam: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Ellicottville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ellicottville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Ellicottville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Ellicottville.
Town in New York, United States
Ellicottville (Seneca: Hadíashë́dahgwá'geh, lit. 'place where they used to hold councils') is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,317 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Joseph Ellicott, principal land agent of the Holland Land Company. The town of Ellicottville includes a village also called Ellicottville. The town is in the north-central part of the county, north of the city of Salamanca.
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Ellicottville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including Brian Dunkleman and Charles Henry Bryan.
