St. BonaventureNY
A town of 1,976. A regional job hub with 2,099 jobs.
What makes St. Bonaventure stand out
The thing St. Bonaventure does most differently from other towns.
Every workday, about 2,037 people come to St. Bonaventure for work
Where St. Bonaventure’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
St. Bonaventure’s report card
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Local news
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- Wright State Raiders vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies | November 24, 2026 | NCAAB MatchuptheScore · Sep 29
- St. Bonaventure men’s basketball unveils Atlantic 10 itineraryOlean Star · Sep 29
Upcoming events
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. Bonaventure. Another town gets a different order.
About one in ten working residents works right in St. Bonaventure
Most working residents leave St. Bonaventure for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Olean (20%), Allegany (17%) and Little Valley (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Where working residents work
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
St. Bonaventure has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 65 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
How healthy St. Bonaventure is
St. Bonaventure beats the New York average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| What stands out | St. Bonaventure | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 4.6% | 11.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 21.3% | 15% |
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
2% of St. Bonaventure is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Gargoyle Park | — | 16 |
Homes in St. Bonaventure sell for about $200K
The median sale price was $200,000 in March 2026.
About St. Bonaventure
Census-designated place in New York, United States
St. Bonaventure is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Allegany in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census. This community, located between the village of Allegany and the city of Olean, is a college town established around St. Bonaventure University. Since the campus comprises the majority of the CDP, it has a much lower per capita income than most communities in the state, as do the several other CDPs statewide that are drawn around college campuses. St. Bonaventure also has its own on-campus post office and ZIP code (14778), separate from those of Allegany and Olean.
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- Population
- 1,963
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,427 ft
- ZIP code
- 14778
St. Bonaventure’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with St. Bonaventure.