Allegany, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,833 (All urban)

Allegany, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 837 (761 occupied: 475 owner occupied, 286 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	38%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1196 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $80,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $356

Median gross rent in Allegany, NY in 2000: $423

Housing units in Allegany with a mortgage: 238 (13 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 197

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,797

In family households: 1,357 (333 male householders, 103 female householders)
334 spouses, 553 children (532 natural, 17 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 7 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 440 (111 male householders (70 living alone)), 171 female householders (132 living alone)), 158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 36 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 197 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 58 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 24 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 202 1-person, 47 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

293 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (15 men, 68 women).

96.1% of residents of Allegany speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 68 (3.7%)
(45.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allegany, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 2
4 rooms: 13
5 rooms: 57
6 rooms: 128
7 rooms: 106
8 rooms: 92
9 or more rooms: 77

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allegany, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 10
3 rooms: 59
4 rooms: 88
5 rooms: 56
6 rooms: 34
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 6
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 48
1970 to 1979: 80
1960 to 1969: 109
1950 to 1959: 134
1940 to 1949: 100
1939 or earlier: 341

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allegany:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 55
3 bedrooms: 250
4 bedrooms: 130
5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allegany:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 81
2 bedrooms: 106
3 bedrooms: 72
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Allegany in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 150
2 vehicles: 229
3 vehicles: 79
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Allegany in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 40
1 vehicle: 151
2 vehicles: 58
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 9

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Allegany, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $69,999: 50
$70,000 to $79,999: 76
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 24
$150,000 to $174,999: 27
$175,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Allegany:

Less than $100: 16
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 42
$350 to $399: 38
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 25
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 31

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 21
1990 to 1994: 6
1985 to 1989: 5
1980 to 1984: 4
1975 to 1979: 11
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 11

Allegany, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.3%
Number of people working at home: 28 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 85
5 to 9 minutes: 183
10 to 14 minutes: 175
15 to 19 minutes: 99
20 to 24 minutes: 46
25 to 29 minutes: 18
30 to 34 minutes: 22
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 27
60 to 89 minutes: 11
90 or more minutes: 8

Allegany mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 579 (81%)
Carpooled: 63 (9%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 44 (6%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 28 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 95
$10,000 to $14,999: 74
$15,000 to $19,999: 52
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 40
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $44,999: 36
$45,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 65
$60,000 to $74,999: 80
$75,000 to $99,999: 78
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 15
$150,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 346
German: 287
Italian: 245
Polish: 125
English: 122
Other groups: 70
United States or American: 48
Swedish: 40
Scotch-Irish: 31
French (except Basque): 20
Scottish: 18
Slavic: 17
Russian: 16
Dutch: 15
Yugoslavian: 12
Greek: 10
Lithuanian: 10
French Canadian: 8
Subsaharan African:: 7
Pennsylvania German: 6
Other Subsaharan African: 5
Welsh: 5
Danish: 3
Hungarian: 3
Austrian: 2
Czechoslovakian: 2
African: 2
Czech: 2
Swiss: 2
Slovak: 2
Croatian: 2
Ukrainian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (19%)
Germany (12%)
Philippines (10%)
Yugoslavia (9%)
Middle Africa (7%)
India (6%)
Sweden (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1382
Northeast: 172
Midwest: 87
South: 89
West: 28

59% of Allegany residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 1
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 149
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 39
Associate degree: 39
Bachelor's degree: 82
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 3
9th grade: 5
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 11
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 215
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 81
Associate degree: 52
Bachelor's degree: 134
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $34,342
Black householders: $102,264
Asian householders: $92,600
Some other race householders: $11,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $11,250

Allegany household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Allegany household income for Black or African American householders

Allegany household income for Asian householders

Allegany household income for some other race householders

Allegany household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Allegany marital status for males

Allegany marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,800
Asian householders: $212,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 541
One, attached: 15
Two: 118
3 or 4: 86
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 7

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Allegany:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Electricity (5%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11

Here:	5.0%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	0.7%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 219

Here:	88.7%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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