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

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Population: 491. Estimated population in July 2024: 471 (-4.1% change)
Males: 242 (49.3%), Females: 249 (50.7%)

Chautauqua County

Zip code: 14767

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $62,700

Population by Race

Races in Panama:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.0%), English (22.8%), Irish (13.4%), Swedish (12.4%), United States (12.2%), Italian (10.6%).

Elevation: 1550 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Panama

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panama village

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Panama:

  • CORRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CORRY, PA)
  • WOMANS CHRISTIAN ASSOC HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY)
  • WESTFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WESTFIELD, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Panama:

  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 18 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • ERIE INTL/TOM RIDGE FIELD (about 48 miles; ERIE, PA; Abbreviation: ERI)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 55 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Panama:

  • DART (about 14 miles; MAYVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: D79)
  • PRATT’S EASTERN DIVIDE (about 15 miles; SHERMAN, NY; Abbreviation: D88)
  • CORRY-LAWRENCE (about 16 miles; CORRY, PA; Abbreviation: 8G2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panama:

  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 27 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 36 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,304)
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 41 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ERIE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,766)

Schools

Public high school in Panama:

  • PANAMA HS (Students: 279; Location: 41 NORTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Panama:

  • PANAMA K-8 SCHOOL (Students: 480; Location: 41 NORTH ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Panama:

  • LAKE VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 7736 CHURCH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CLEAR VIEW SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 7736 CHURCHY ST; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • LAKEVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 30; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • VALLEY VIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 7736 CHURCH ST; Grades: 1 – 8)

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