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

Population: 6,097. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,851 (-4.0% change)
Males: 2,864 (47.0%), Females: 3,233 (53.0%)

Cattaraugus County

Zip code: 14779

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $24,579
Median house value: $41,800

Population by Race

Races in Salamanca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
  • American Indian (12.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (25.6%), Irish (21.4%), Polish (13.8%), English (13.6%), Italian (7.1%), French (4.9%).

Elevation: 1392 feet

Land area: 6.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salamanca

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salamanca city

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -586 (-8.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Salamanca:

  • BRADFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BRADFORD, PA)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 21 miles; OLEAN, NY)
  • BERTRAND CHAFFEE HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SPRINGVILLE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salamanca:

  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 26 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 37 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 54 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salamanca:

  • GREAT VALLEY (about 7 miles; GREAT VALLEY, NY; Abbreviation: N56)
  • RANDOLPH (about 20 miles; RANDOLPH, NY; Abbreviation: D85)
  • GIERMEK EXECUTIVE (about 23 miles; OLEAN, NY; Abbreviation: 8G3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salamanca:

  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 42 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 44 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT FREDONIA (about 47 miles; FREDONIA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,758)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)

Schools

Public high schools in Salamanca:

  • SALAMANCA HS (Students: 398; Location: 50 IROQUOIS DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SALAMANCA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 79 RIVER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Salamanca:

  • PROSPECT ES (Students: 452; Location: 300 PROSPECT AVE; Grades: PK – 02)
  • SALAMANCA MS (Students: 322; Location: 50 IROQUOIS DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SENECA ES (Students: 321; Location: 25 CENTER ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Libraries in Salamanca:

  • SALAMANCA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $301,321; Location: 155 WILDWOOD AVENUE; 43,805 books; 2,654 audio materials; 477 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)
  • SENECA NATION LIBRARY (Operating income: $192,852; Location: 930 BROAD STREET EXTENSION; 23,547 books; 769 audio materials; 2,623 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)