Southport town, Chemung County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,740
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,740
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,686
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -9.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,691
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,940
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.2%
Female persons, percent 47.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 760
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,118
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,121
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,357
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.05
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,240
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,810
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,998
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,813
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,214
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 208.9
Population per square mile, 2010 235.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 46.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 46.41
FIPS Code 3601569617