Allegany County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,299
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,302
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,645 (it was 4,707 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 47% |
Land area: 1030 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 45 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (35.1%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 22%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 42,33993.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9772.2%Two or more races
- 8051.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 7901.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2670.6%Asian alone
- 740.2%Some other race alone
- 700.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 230.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age: | 39.8 years |
New York median age: | 39.8 years |
Males: 23,301 | ![]() |
Females: 22,706 | ![]() |

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Allegany County: | 2.0 people |
New York: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $53,765 ($32,106 in 1999)
This county: | $53,765 |
New York: | $74,314 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $532 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $677)
This county: | $532 |
State: | $1274 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $87,598 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Allegany: | $87,598 |
New York: | $368,800 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,036Detached houses: $115,609
Here: $115,609 State: $441,759 Townhouses or other attached units: $216,054
Here: $216,054 State: $658,853 In 2-unit structures: $162,059
Here: $162,059 State: $655,904 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $382,677
Here: $382,677 State: $804,940 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $618,823
Here: $618,823 State: $784,206 Mobile homes: $63,331
Here: $63,331 State: $89,475 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,864
Here: $11,864 State: $322,013
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $463
Institutionalized population: 422
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 34 buildings, average cost: $91,700
- 2020: 48 buildings, average cost: $80,800
- 2019: 50 buildings, average cost: $92,000
- 2018: 42 buildings, average cost: $111,300
- 2017: 44 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 2016: 44 buildings, average cost: $122,200
- 2015: 49 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2014: 56 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2013: 46 buildings, average cost: $132,600
- 2012: 43 buildings, average cost: $104,100
- 2011: 50 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $94,700
- 2009: 60 buildings, average cost: $76,700
- 2008: 66 buildings, average cost: $74,200
- 2007: 85 buildings, average cost: $83,600
- 2006: 61 buildings, average cost: $80,400
- 2005: 91 buildings, average cost: $71,700
- 2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $92,000
- 2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $82,800
- 2002: 100 buildings, average cost: $79,500
- 2001: 113 buildings, average cost: $72,900
- 2000: 99 buildings, average cost: $68,700
- 1999: 100 buildings, average cost: $65,100
- 1998: 78 buildings, average cost: $74,900
- 1997: 79 buildings, average cost: $59,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,022 (3.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,430 (2.9%)
Allegany County: | 16.8% |
New York: | 13.9% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 39.8 years old
(Males: 39.3 years old, Females: 40.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.3 years old, Black residents: 20.8 years old, American Indian residents: 54.8 years old, Asian residents: 21.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.7 years old, Other race residents: 20.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegany County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.
Cities in this county include: Wellsville, Alfred, Caneadea, Amity, Hume, Scio, Genesee, Houghton, Belfast, Cuba.
City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
Alfred town | 33 | 12 | 9 - 16 | 34 | 28 - 40 |
Allen town | 0 | 17 | 7 - 33 | 43 | 24 - 65 |
Alma town | 4 | 11 | 6 - 19 | 30 | 17 - 44 |
Almond town | 12 | 29 | 21 - 39 | 63 | 51 - 73 |
Amity town | 22 | 42 | 34 - 49 | 70 | 62 - 76 |
Andover town | 27 | 30 | 25 - 37 | 61 | 54 - 68 |
Angelica town | 3 | 37 | 24 - 53 | 68 | 53 - 82 |
Belfast town | 6 | 21 | 13 - 32 | 50 | 38 - 63 |
Birdsall town | 0 | 17 | 8 - 35 | 45 | 25 - 66 |
Bolivar town | 10 | 22 | 14 - 30 | 48 | 37 - 58 |
Burns town | 18 | 42 | 34 - 51 | 70 | 62 - 78 |
Caneadea town | 16 | 12 | 7 - 17 | 32 | 24 - 40 |
Centerville town | 2 | 26 | 15 - 41 | 56 | 39 - 73 |
Clarksville town | 4 | 14 | 7 - 23 | 38 | 23 - 51 |
Cuba town | 14 | 27 | 20 - 35 | 58 | 48 - 67 |
Friendship town | 5 | 41 | 28 - 57 | 71 | 58 - 84 |
Genesee town | 5 | 11 | 6 - 19 | 32 | 19 - 45 |
Granger town | 3 | 15 | 8 - 25 | 40 | 25 - 54 |
Grove town | 1 | 13 | 5 - 23 | 33 | 17 - 50 |
Hume town | 29 | 25 | 19 - 33 | 56 | 48 - 65 |
Independence town | 3 | 22 | 12 - 34 | 51 | 35 - 66 |
New Hudson town | 3 | 29 | 19 - 43 | 58 | 43 - 73 |
Oil Springs Reservation | 0 | 18 | 8 - 35 | 45 | 25 - 65 |
Rushford town | 8 | 10 | 6 - 16 | 28 | 18 - 39 |
Scio town | 10 | 31 | 23 - 41 | 61 | 51 - 72 |
Ward town | 3 | 16 | 8 - 27 | 41 | 26 - 56 |
Wellsville town | 77 | 27 | 23 - 31 | 54 | 50 - 59 |
West Almond town | 0 | 18 | 8 - 35 | 44 | 26 - 66 |
Willing town | 10 | 54 | 42 - 67 | 81 | 72 - 90 |
Wirt town | 3 | 10 | 4 - 19 | 29 | 16 - 44 |
Allegany county | 331 | 26 | 51 |
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allegany County: Kingswood Camp (A), Kilgour Spur (B), Unadilla Westbound Rest Area (C), Shephard Hills Golf Course (D), Andersens Maple Farm (E), Hand-In-Hand Farm (F), Lovey Day Farm (G), Mountain Dell Farm (H), Rocking L Ranch (I), Shaver Hill Farm (J), Skate Creek Farm (K), Springhill Farm (L), Stone And Thistle Farm (M), Top Of The Hill Nurseries (N), Hemlock Springs Farm (O), Stone Tavern Farm (P), Schuman Farms (Q), Air Shaft Number 3 (R), Two Stones Farm (S), Ouleout Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Allegany County include: West Delhi Presbyterian Church (A), East Delhi Christian Church (B), Meredith Baptist Church (C), Yellow Church (D), Community Full Gospel Church (E), Sidney Center Baptist Church (F), Shavertown Church (G), Dryden Community Church (H), Advent Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Rose Brook Cemetery (2), Sackrider Cemetery (3), Sanford Cemetery (4), Schemehorn Cemetery (5), Quaker Hill Cemetery (6), Scudder Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Merrick Pond (B), Lake Mimi (C), Mountain Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Mud Pond (F), Odell Lake (G), Orleans Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf Brook (A), Trout Creek (B), Ouleout Creek (C), Keyser Brook (D), Treadwell Creek (E), Travis Brook (F), Gay Creek (G), Peaks Brook (H), Windfall Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Allegany County include: Catskill Park (1), More Park (2), Bear Spring Mountain Game Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Berkshire County, Massachusetts , Boone County, Illinois
, Providence County, Rhode Island
, Carroll County, Illinois
, Franklin County, Iowa
, Warren County, Pennsylvania
, Walworth County, Wisconsin
, Van Buren County, Michigan
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Here: | 4.2% |
New York: | 4.0% |
Current college students: 6,015
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 795 (50.4% naturalized citizens)
Allegany County: | 1.7% |
Whole state: | 22.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3632010 or later
- 1172000 to 2009
- 1051990 to 1999
- 1691980 to 1989
- 981970 to 1979
- 260Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,694
- One, attached: 204
- Two: 834
- 3 or 4: 639
- 5 to 9: 335
- 10 to 19: 184
- 20 to 49: 150
- 50 or more: 18
- Mobile homes: 3,836
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Allegany County with a mortgage: 5,911 (426 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 377 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353
Here: | 1.4% with mortgage |
State: | 95.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Allegany County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 4,881 | 46 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,798 | 39 |
Catholic | 4,313 | 10 |
Other | 244 | 4 |
None | 34,710 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Allegany County: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.40 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Allegany County: | 5.25 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.48 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Allegany County: | 8.8% |
New York: | 8.2% |
Allegany County: | 25.6% |
State: | 23.8% |
Here: | 11.5% |
State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Allegany County:
Average size of farms: 208 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52,553
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $144.24
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.30%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46,311
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64,446
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.79%
Corn for grain: 4035 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 447 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 147 harvested acres
Vegetables: 282 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 51 acres
Tornado activity:
Allegany County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 10244588.5 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Allegany County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from Allegany County center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 299.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 220.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 167.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 268.7 miles away from Allegany County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 266.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 2014 to May 22, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4180: July 08, 2014, FEMA Id: 4180, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 11, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4129: July 12, 2013, FEMA Id: 4129, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 26, 2011 to May 08, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1993: June 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1993, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 08, 2009 to August 10, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1857: September 01, 2009, FEMA Id: 1857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 13, 2004 to September 16, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1564: October 01, 2004, FEMA Id: 1564, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 13, 2004 to June 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1534: August 03, 2004, FEMA Id: 1534, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
- 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Allegany County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 14, Floods: 12, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,255 (71.4%)
- Carpooled: 1,043 (7.3%)
- Bus: 24 (0.2%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 1 (0.0%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 192 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 15 (0.1%)
- Walked: 1,343 (9.4%)
- Worked at home: 2,175 (15.1%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Educational services (27%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (16%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
- Germany (8%)
- Canada (7%)
- France (7%)
- England (7%)
- Egypt (5%)
- Korea (4%)
- German (20%)
- English (20%)
- Irish (13%)
- American (12%)
- Italian (5%)
- Polish (4%)
- European (3%)
People in group quarters in Allegany County, New York in 2010:
- 4,031 people in college/university student housing
- 322 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 100 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 56 people in group homes intended for adults
- 44 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 25 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Allegany County, New York in 2000:
- 3,687 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 355 people in nursing homes
- 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in religious group quarters
5.14% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,156 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.14% |
New York average: | 5.29% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.30% relocated from other counties in New York ($30,596 average AGI)
1.84% relocated from other states ($17,560 average AGI)
Allegany County: 1.84% New York average: 1.86%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cattaraugus County, NY | ![]() |
from Steuben County, NY | ![]() |
from Erie County, NY | ![]() |
from Monroe County, NY | ![]() |
from Wyoming County, NY | ![]() |
from Livingston County, NY | ![]() |
from Potter County, PA | ![]() |
5.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,749 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.50% |
New York average: | 6.93% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.33% relocated to other counties in New York ($25,623 average AGI)
2.17% relocated to other states ($22,126 average AGI)
Allegany County: 2.17% New York average: 3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cattaraugus County, NY | ![]() |
to Steuben County, NY | ![]() |
to Erie County, NY | ![]() |
to Monroe County, NY | ![]() |
to Wyoming County, NY | ![]() |
to Livingston County, NY | ![]() |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,553 (6,888 aged, 1,665 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 616 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Allegany County, New York in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (831)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (656)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (583)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (561)
- Unspecified dementia (327)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (258)
- Congestive heart failure (255)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (247)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (240)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (208)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,544
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 138
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,360
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,083
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 921
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 137.1. This is more than state average.
- Firearm - 91.4
- Other - 45.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 46,007- Male householders: 8,795 (2,754 living alone), Female householders: 8,107 (2,537 living alone)
8,428 spouses (8,364 opposite-sex spouses), 1,315 unmarried partners, (1,260 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,109 children (10,126 natural, 220 adopted, 789 stepchildren), 827 grandchildren, 281 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 189 foster children, 589 other relatives, 1,339 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,837
Size of family households: 5,694 2-persons, 1,763 3-persons, 1,837 4-persons, 837 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 285 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,287 1-person, 900 2-persons, 105 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 15 5-persons.
5,751 married couples with children.
2,254 single-parent households (774 men, 1,480 women).
96.1% of residents of Allegany speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (39% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $264,591,000 ($5,232 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,113,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $120,272,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,990,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,026,000
Federal grants: $72,276,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,046,000 ($1,444,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,980,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $955,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,692,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,375,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,819Here: | 56 per 1000 residents |
State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,544
Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
State: | 42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +252
Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
State: | +35 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +213
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.93 millions of gallons per day (82% from ground, 18% from surface)
Here: | 6.8 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 5.2 |
State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Allegany County, New York
- 122020 or later
- 8492010 to 2019
- 1,8172000 to 2009
- 2,2861990 to 1999
- 2,4191980 to 1989
- 3,3431970 to 1979
- 2,1191960 to 1969
- 2,0641950 to 1959
- 1,2561940 to 1949
- 7,7111939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allegany County, New York
- 931 room
- 872 rooms
- 3353 rooms
- 1,0804 rooms
- 2,2445 rooms
- 2,4986 rooms
- 2,3937 rooms
- 2,1728 rooms
- 3,0529+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allegany County, New York
- 481 room
- 1452 rooms
- 4473 rooms
- 5774 rooms
- 4825 rooms
- 5876 rooms
- 3487 rooms
- 2648 rooms
- 2369+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Allegany County, New York
- 88no bedroom
- 5331 bedroom
- 2,6922 bedrooms
- 6,6933 bedrooms
- 3,0584 bedrooms
- 8945+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allegany County, New York
- 60no bedroom
- 7671 bedroom
- 1,0232 bedrooms
- 9413 bedrooms
- 2364 bedrooms
- 845+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Allegany County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 567no vehicle
- 4,6081 vehicle
- 5,9252 vehicles
- 2,0053 vehicles
- 5504 vehicles
- 3175+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Allegany County in renter-occupied apartments
- 667no vehicle
- 1,3941 vehicle
- 9022 vehicles
- 1463 vehicles
- 254 vehicles
- 115+ vehicles
88.5% of Allegany County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.
Allegany County: | 88.5% |
State average: | 89.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 37,672
- Other state: 7,286
- Northeast: 3,726
- Midwest: 987
- South: 1,747
- West: 803
- 52.8%Utility gas
- 14.8%Wood
- 13.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.8%Electricity
- 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.6%Coal or coke
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 53.2%Utility gas
- 27.3%Electricity
- 8.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.7%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.3%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 20.2% |
New York: | 16.6% |
Here: | 7.6% |
New York: | 16.0% |
Here: | 45.9% |
New York: | 39.3% |
Allegany County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,708,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,393,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,256,000
- Charges - Other: $3,182,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,018,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,126,000
General - Other: $2,430,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $21,915,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,220,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,588,000
Health - Other: $6,892,000
Regular Highways: $6,582,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,314,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,161,000
Central Staff Services: $1,818,000
Police Protection: $1,813,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,456,000
Financial Administration: $1,202,000
Transit Utilities: $1,139,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,110,000
General Public Buildings: $1,069,000
Corrections - Other: $970,000
Housing and Community Development: $716,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $489,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $494,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,779,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $904,000
Other - General - Other: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $193,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,057,000
Highways: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,880,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,449,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,250,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $576,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
Interest Earnings: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $49,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,670,000
Transit Utilities: $132,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General - Other: $87,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,671,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,634,000
Other: $7,449,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,080,000
Highways: $3,807,000
- Tax - Property: $31,870,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,825,000
Other Selective Sales: $414,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,916,000
Allegany County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,708,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,393,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,256,000
- Charges - Other: $3,182,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,018,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,126,000
General - Other: $2,430,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $21,915,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,220,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,588,000
Health - Other: $6,892,000
Regular Highways: $6,582,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,314,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,161,000
Central Staff Services: $1,818,000
Police Protection: $1,813,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,456,000
Financial Administration: $1,202,000
Transit Utilities: $1,139,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,110,000
General Public Buildings: $1,069,000
Corrections - Other: $970,000
Housing and Community Development: $716,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $489,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $494,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,779,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $904,000
Other - General - Other: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $193,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,057,000
Highways: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,880,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,449,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,250,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $576,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
Interest Earnings: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $49,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,670,000
Transit Utilities: $132,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General - Other: $87,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,671,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,634,000
Other: $7,449,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,080,000
Highways: $3,807,000
- Tax - Property: $31,870,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,825,000
Other Selective Sales: $414,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,916,000
Allegany County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,708,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,393,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,256,000
- Charges - Other: $3,182,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,018,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,126,000
General - Other: $2,430,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $21,915,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,220,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,588,000
Health - Other: $6,892,000
Regular Highways: $6,582,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,314,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,161,000
Central Staff Services: $1,818,000
Police Protection: $1,813,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,456,000
Financial Administration: $1,202,000
Transit Utilities: $1,139,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,110,000
General Public Buildings: $1,069,000
Corrections - Other: $970,000
Housing and Community Development: $716,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $489,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $494,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,779,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $904,000
Other - General - Other: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $193,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,057,000
Highways: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,880,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,449,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,250,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $576,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
Interest Earnings: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $49,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,670,000
Transit Utilities: $132,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General - Other: $87,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,671,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,634,000
Other: $7,449,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,080,000
Highways: $3,807,000
- Tax - Property: $31,870,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,825,000
Other Selective Sales: $414,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,916,000
Allegany County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $2,708,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $1,393,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,256,000
- Charges - Other: $3,182,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,018,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $3,126,000
General - Other: $2,430,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Solid Waste Management: $42,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $21,915,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,220,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $9,588,000
Health - Other: $6,892,000
Regular Highways: $6,582,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,314,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,161,000
Central Staff Services: $1,818,000
Police Protection: $1,813,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,456,000
Financial Administration: $1,202,000
Transit Utilities: $1,139,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,110,000
General Public Buildings: $1,069,000
Corrections - Other: $970,000
Housing and Community Development: $716,000
Parks and Recreation: $495,000
Natural Resources - Other: $489,000
Local Fire Protection: $113,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $494,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,779,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $904,000
Other - General - Other: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Corrections: $193,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,057,000
Highways: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,880,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,630,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,449,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,873,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,250,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $576,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $293,000
Interest Earnings: $161,000
Donations From Private Sources: $49,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $3,670,000
Transit Utilities: $132,000
Police Protection: $96,000
Health - Other: $91,000
General - Other: $87,000
Financial Administration: $54,000
Correctional Institutions: $50,000
Public Welfare - Other: $31,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
Central Staff Services: $8,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,671,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,877,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $13,634,000
Other: $7,449,000
Health and Hospitals: $5,080,000
Highways: $3,807,000
- Tax - Property: $31,870,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,825,000
Other Selective Sales: $414,000
Other License: $11,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $24,916,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,490
- Number of aged recipients: 128
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,362
- Number of recipients under 18: 139
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,077
- Number of recipients older than 64: 274
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 604
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 735
Most common first names in Allegany County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 297 | 74.6 years |
William | 289 | 74.5 years |
Mary | 281 | 81.8 years |
Robert | 254 | 70.8 years |
James | 210 | 71.0 years |
Charles | 206 | 77.0 years |
Helen | 183 | 80.2 years |
Margaret | 180 | 80.6 years |
Ruth | 167 | 81.0 years |
Richard | 163 | 69.4 years |
Most common last names in Allegany County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 152 | 76.7 years |
Clark | 96 | 79.8 years |
Brown | 79 | 77.4 years |
Jones | 74 | 78.8 years |
Miller | 74 | 77.9 years |
Burdick | 71 | 77.0 years |
Baker | 64 | 78.5 years |
Taylor | 60 | 77.7 years |
Allen | 60 | 76.0 years |
Scott | 57 | 76.3 years |
Businesses in Allegany County, NY | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AutoZone | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
Burger King | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Subway | 5 | |
FedEx | 4 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Tim Hortons | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | U-Haul | 4 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 7 |