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Big Flats, New York: commercial real estate data.
Big Flats is a Census CDP of 5,651 people across 16.69 square miles of land, in Chemung County. Median household income is $89,286, 78.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Big Flats
What Big Flats is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area16.69 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land339
- County holding the largest share of its areaChemung County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Big Flats
- Population5,651
- Median age43.7
- Population under 181,272
- Share under 1822.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,435 plus or minus 317
- Share 65 and over25.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Households2,594
- Family households1,517
- Share of households that are families58.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Big Flats
- Median household income$89,286
- Per capita income$57,406
- Civilian labor force2,556
- Employed2,501
- Unemployed55 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Adults 25 and over4,159
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree31.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Big Flats
- Housing units2,611
- Occupied units2,594
- Vacant units17 plus or minus 27
- Vacancy rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Owner occupied2,038
- Renter occupied556 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate78.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$224,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,381
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Single family units2,139
- Share single family81.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more436 plus or minus 183
- Share in buildings of two or more16.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Mobile homes36 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Big Flats gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,094
- Commuting under 15 minutes917 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more272 plus or minus 117
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home16.0 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Big Flats (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$700,000
- Average approval$700,000
- Median approval$700,000
- Largest approval$700,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Big Flats, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Big Flats
- NFIP communityTown of Big Flats
- NFIP community number360148
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/18/92
The Town of Big Flats participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360148 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chemung County, not Big Flats
Chemung County context, not Big Flats figures
- Establishments in Chemung County1,647
- Covered employment, Chemung County33,739
- Average annual pay, Chemung County$61,216
- Housing units permitted, Chemung County93
Every figure in this section is published for Chemung County as a whole and is not a measurement of Big Flats.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Big Flats questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Big Flats, New York?
5,651, in 2,594 households. Big Flats CDP covers 16.69 square miles of land, which is 339 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Big Flats in?
Chemung County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Big Flats?
$89,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $224,400. Median gross rent is $1,381 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Big Flats in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Big Flats appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Big Flats, town of, community 360148, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Big Flats figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chemung County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Big Flats.
Is zoning published for Big Flats?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.