Editing Chautauqua County, New York (section)

=== 2000 census ===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=U.S. Census website |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008}}</ref> there were 139,750 people, 54,515 households, and 35,979 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|132|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 64,900 housing units at an average density of {{convert|61|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 94.04% White, 2.18% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or Latino of any race. In terms of ancestry, 17.3% were [[Germans|German]], 15.1% were [[Italian people|Italian]], 11.6% were [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 10.9% were [[English people|English]], 9.3% were [[Polish people|Polish]], 9.2% were [[Irish people|Irish]] and 5.6% were of [[Americans|American]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. 93.0% spoke English and 3.8% Spanish as their first language.

Of the 54,515 households 30.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.90% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.00% were non-families. 28.10% of households were one person and 12.60% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 24.50% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.

The median household income was $33,458 and the median family income was $41,054. Males had a median income of $32,114 versus $22,214 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,840. About 9.70% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.30% of those under age 18 and 8.20% of those age 65 or over.

As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 134,905 people in the county. The population density was {{convert|127|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 92.57% (124,875 people) white, 2.37% (3,197 people) African-American, 0.51% (688 people) Asian, 0.51% (689 people) Native American/Alaskan, 0.03% (34 people) Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1.98% (2,669 people) other, and 2.04% (2,751 people) two or more races. The Hispanic/Latino population of any race was 6.11% (8,241 people). In terms of ancestry, 25% were [[Germans|German]], 16% were [[Italian people|Italian]], 12.8% were [[Swedish people|Swedish]], 16% were [[English people|English]], 10.6% were [[Polish people|Polish]], 14.9% were [[Irish people|Irish]] and 3.2% were of [[Americans|American]] ancestry according to the [[2010 United States Census|2010 Census]]. 92.9% spoke English and 4.1% Spanish as their first language.

The age distribution was 21.83% of the population under the age of 18, 3.82% (5,155 people) ages 18 and 19, 7.50% (10,113 people) ages 20–24, 10.37% (13,985 people) ages 25–34, 18.83% (25,406 people) ages 35–49, 21.07% (28,419 people) ages 50–64, and 16.59% (22,381 people) over the age of 65. Of the population, 49.3% (66,509 people) were male and 50.7% (68,396 people) were female.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=36 |title=2010 US Census |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120108042927/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=36 |archive-date=January 8, 2012 |access-date=September 13, 2012}}</ref>