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Population (year 2000): 3,954. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,863 (+23.0% change)
Males: 2,339  (59.2%)
Females: 1,615  (40.8%)

Allegany County

Median resident age:  20.4 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14802.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,600 (it was $21,312 in 2000)
Alfred  $24,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $110,000 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Alfred  $110,000
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Alfred:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.4%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.8%), German (19.5%), Italian (11.6%), English (11.4%), Polish (6.9%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1808

Elevation: 1762 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 4129 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Alfred

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 50.0%
  • Unemployed: 19.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alfred village

  • Never married: 76.9%
  • Now married: 18.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 1.8%

230 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 0.9% Latin America).

This village:  5.8%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alfred:  4.1% ($3,531)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Alfred satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (64.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (239.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Almond, NY (5.5 miles ), Hartsville, NY (6.6 miles ), Andover, NY (6.7 miles ), West Almond, NY (7.6 miles ), Ward, NY (8.0 miles ), Hornell, NY (10.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 42.26 N, Longitude: 77.79 W


2862 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 607

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Population change in the 1990s: -611 (-13.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (46%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (63%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Alfred by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000311
    per 100,000 0.00.00.066.121.319.9
Robberies 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.022.822.00.00.0
Assaults 523427
    per 100,000 126.250.168.388.142.7139.4
Burglaries 6191313109
    per 100,000 151.5476.1295.8286.4213.4179.2
Thefts 616844535738
    per 100,000 1540.01703.81001.11167.71216.6756.7
Auto thefts 000112
    per 100,000 0.00.00.022.021.339.8
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 97.5111.581.2145.690.989.8

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Alfred-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Alfred village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 tornado 25.2 miles away from the village center caused $200,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alfred:
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • ST JAMES MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HORNELL, NY)
  • NICHOLAS NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; DANSVILLE, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Alfred, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Alfred:
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 67 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Alfred:
  • HORNELL MUNI (about 12 miles; HORNELL, NY; ID: 4G6)
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 18 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; ID: ELZ)
  • DANSVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; DANSVILLE, NY; ID: DSV)

Local government website: www.alfredny.org

Colleges/Universities in Alfred:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (Full-time enrollment: 2,588; Public)
  • ALFRED UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,472; Location: ONE SAXON DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.alfred.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE OF CERAMICS AT ALFRED UNIV (FT enrollment: 787; Public; Website: www.alfred.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Alfred:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 37 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CANANDAIGUA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,021)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 59 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)

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Court: Alfred Village - Justice Court (7 West University Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Alfred and their reported violations in the past:

ALFRED VILLAGE WATER SUPPLY (Address: 7 W. UNIVERSITY STREET, Population served: 3500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 35 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This village:  2.0 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  31.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  37.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  24.9%
Whole state:  7.4%

Alfred compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Alfred (2007 data):
  • Community Bank, National Association: Alfred Branch at 39 North Main Street, branch established on 1956-09-04. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.
  • Steuben Trust Company: Alfred Branch at 928 State Highway Route 244, branch established on 1988-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $309.8 mil, Deposits: $270.9 mil, headquarters in Hornell, NY, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Steuben Trust Corporation



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Alfred government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $325,000
    All Other: $168,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $162,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $338,000
    Sewerage: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $182,000
    General - Other: $149,000
    Regular Highways: $110,000
    Fire Protection: $88,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Central Staff Services: $22,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,679,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,689,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $275,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,221,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $268,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $2,400,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,396,000
    General Support: $160,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $379,000
    NEC: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $580,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.24%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
Allegany County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cattaraugus County, NY  0.89% ($25,436 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.63% ($30,551)
from Erie County, NY  0.38% ($36,932)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
New York average:  6.26%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cattaraugus County, NY  1.09% ($21,734 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.64% ($32,356)
to Monroe County, NY  0.30% ($28,125)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alfred:
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDNY (1400 AM; 1 kW; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alfred:
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WALF (89.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: ALFRED UNIVERSITY)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCIK (103.1 FM; BATH, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alfred:
  • W16BE (Channel 16; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WYDC, INC.)

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