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Population (year 2000): 462. Estimated population in July 2006: 470 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 255  (55.2%)
Females: 207  (44.8%)

Allegany County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $27,386 in 2000)
Allen  $31,600
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,300 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Allen  $61,300
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Allen:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.9%), United States (15.2%), English (13.9%), Irish (11.7%), Polish (7.4%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1823

Land area: 36.4 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Allen

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allen town

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
New York:  20.4%

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

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

Allen:  2.0% ($970)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (59.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (258.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Granger, NY (4.8 miles ), Angelica, NY (6.6 miles ), Birdsall, NY (7.9 miles ), Hume, NY (8.8 miles ), Belfast, NY (8.9 miles ), Caneadea, NY (9.5 miles ), Houghton, NY (9.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $16,000
  • 1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $45,900
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,200
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $10,500
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $37,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $25,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 78.02 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)


Allen-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Allen town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Allen:
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; CUBA, NY)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • NICHOLAS NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; DANSVILLE, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Allen:
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; ID: ROC)
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 60 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 61 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID: BUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Allen:
  • PLANE HAVEN (about 16 miles; CENTERVILLE, NY; ID: N01)
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 21 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; ID: ELZ)
  • PERRY-WARSAW (about 23 miles; PERRY, NY; ID: 01G)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allen:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 20 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 32 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 43 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.2%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Allen compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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 Allen:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allen:
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJSL (90.3 FM; HOUGHTON, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WETD (90.7 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WCKR (92.1 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W257AX (99.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Allen:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNGS (Channel 67; SPRINGVILLE, NY; Owner: CAROLINE K. POWLEY D/B/A UNICORN/SPRINGVILLE)
  • W62AQ (Channel 62; FILLMORE, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)
  • W65AJ (Channel 65; ANGELICA, ETC., NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/CING.ASSN.)

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