Brocton, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,547. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,487 (-3.9% change)
Males: 727 (47.0%), Females: 820 (53.0%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14716

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $58,500

Population by Race

Races in Brocton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (30.3%), Italian (19.3%), English (14.4%), Polish (12.1%), Irish (11.4%), Swedish (9.6%).

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brocton

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brocton village

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brocton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brocton:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 22 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 55 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 61 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brocton:

  • DART (about 9 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/DUNKIRK (about 14 miles; DUNKIRK, NY; Abbreviation: DKK)
  • PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 24 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)

Amtrak station near Brocton:

  • 11 miles: DUNKIRK (108 E. 4TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brocton:

  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 8 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 43 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 46 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)

Public primary/middle schools in Brocton:

  • BROCTON MHS (Students: 403; Location: 138 W MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BROCTON ES (Students: 344; Location: 138 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAKEVIEW SHOCK INCAR FACIL (Students: 186; Location: 9300 LAKE AVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Brocton:

  • AHIRA HALL MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $78,319; Location: 37 WEST MAIN STREET; 16,650 books; 206 audio materials; 804 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)