Town · New York

Town of Mansfield, New York

Mansfield (town), town, in Cattaraugus County, New York. Mansfield (town) had 850 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 843 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 691 (±138). GEOID 3600945161.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

850

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 843 · ACS 2020-2024: 691 ±138

Median household income

$83,304

±$13,719 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$200,000

±$29,229 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

not published


New York: $1,621

Where is Mansfield (town) and what county is it in?

Mansfield (town) is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. It covers 39.6 square miles of land, 21 residents per square mile in 2020.

Mansfield (town) is in the Olean, NY micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mansfield (town) (marked with a dot) in Cattaraugus County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Mansfield (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 850 people lived in Mansfield (town) on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 843 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 691 (±138).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (841)
  • 2021→2022 +3 (844)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (848)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (847)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (850)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMansfield (town)Cattaraugus CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population691±13876,14519,852,366no clear change
Households287±4931,8957,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.35±0.312.292.49no clear change
Housing units630±7840,3568,585,241no clear change

Mansfield (town)'s population since 2000

From 800 in 2000 to 850 in 2025: up 6.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mansfield (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 800
  • 2005 (estimate) 800
  • 2010 Census 808
  • 2015 (estimate) 827
  • 2020 Census 843
  • 2025 (estimate) 850

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Mansfield (town)?

The median resident of Mansfield (town) is 54.0 years old; 15.1% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 98.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.9%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMansfield (town)Cattaraugus CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age54.0±5.542.839.8+15.2
Under 18 years15.1%±4.7 pts21.9%20.5%–
65 years and over19.5%±5.4 pts20.8%17.9%–
Male51.1%±4.1 pts50.2%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±6.0 pts2.4%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic98.8%±1.5 pts87.7%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.0 pts1.4%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.0 pts0.9%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts2.3%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.0 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.9%±1.6 pts4.9%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±6.0 pts0.4%1.0%–
Born outside the United States1.0%±1.0 pts1.7%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.2%±10.0 pts6.0%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.7%±2.2 pts7.9%3.7%–
With a disability13.5%±5.4 pts16.9%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage13.2%±12.1 pts6.1%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.3%±7.5 pts89.5%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)22.7%±6.4 pts21.1%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.9%±4.0 pts9.8%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.1%±3.6 pts91.8%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±6.0 pts1.0%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Mansfield (town) earn?

Half of Mansfield (town)'s 287 households earn less than $83,304 a year (±$13,719), against $59,540 in Cattaraugus County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $84,952 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMansfield (town)Cattaraugus CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$83,304±$13,719$59,540$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$109,871±$19,920$75,425$128,247–
Per capita income$46,470±$9,677$31,747$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line5.8%±4.4 pts19.1%14.0%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line2.9%±3.7 pts27.3%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP7.7%±3.6 pts18.0%15.6%–
Households with a computer91.6%±6.6 pts89.4%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription82.6%±7.3 pts83.9%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Mansfield (town)?

Owners occupy 96.2% of Mansfield (town)'s occupied homes and renters 3.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,000 by its owner (±$29,229).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMansfield (town)Cattaraugus CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$200,000±$29,229$113,100$423,800no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±100.0 pts35.2%43.1%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,728±$254$1,263$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes96.2%±4.1 pts75.2%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes3.8%±4.1 pts24.8%45.7%–
Housing units630±7840,3568,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.5%±3.6 pts0.7%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate35.3%±51.0 pts8.3%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes91.6%±4.2 pts70.1%41.2%–
Mobile homes8.4%±4.2 pts11.0%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.4 pts0.4%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20197.8%±3.8 pts3.7%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.9%±5.1 pts35.6%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle5.6%±6.1 pts10.7%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Mansfield (town) building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Mansfield (town) in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 7.1 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 5 units
  • 2020 6 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 10 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 6 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Mansfield (town) work and get to work?

73.5% of Mansfield (town)'s workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMansfield (town)Cattaraugus CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.9%±6.7 pts55.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.0%±1.7 pts5.0%6.4%–
Drove alone to work73.5%±11.0 pts75.8%48.8%–
Carpooled11.8%±5.1 pts9.4%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±11.8 pts0.4%21.6%–
Walked0.0%±11.8 pts4.8%5.6%–
Worked from home12.1%±11.5 pts8.0%14.9%–
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±3.322.6 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Mansfield (town)?

No census tract lies mostly in Mansfield (town); 3 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mansfield (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mansfield (town)
Tract 9606Cattaraugus County3,356 $59,630 $118,10016%
Tract 9607.03Cattaraugus County1,465 $65,114 $127,90031%
Tract 9603Cattaraugus County4,114 $70,517 $181,0003%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Mansfield (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Mansfield (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mansfield (town) is the 8,270th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 835th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Mansfield (town) is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Mansfield (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate835th924

Mansfield (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Mansfield (town)?

23 of the 56 figures for Mansfield (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Mansfield (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.