Allegany County, New York

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,027
Median household income: $61,233
Median home value: $97,900

Allegany County, New York counts 47,027 residents. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,233 is below the New York median ($84,578).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allegany County's population held roughly steady from 46,688 to 47,027, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $48,412 to $61,233.

75.0% of workers drive to work alone. 72.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,027
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,233
Median home value: $97,900
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 23,538
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

46,68847,027

Median household income

$48,412$61,233

Median home value

$76,400$97,900

Median gross rent

$658$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	46,688	$48,412	$76,400	$658
2020	46,304	$51,227	$78,400	$659
2021	46,654	$54,375	$80,900	$686
2022	47,222	$58,725	$93,200	$735
2023	47,027	$61,233	$97,900	$754

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,396	5.1%
5 to 17	6,948	14.8%
18 to 24	7,893	16.8%
25 to 34	4,397	9.3%
35 to 44	4,750	10.1%
45 to 54	4,948	10.5%
55 to 64	6,416	13.6%
65 to 74	5,480	11.7%
75 and over	3,799	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,745	93.0%
Black or African American	711	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	63	0.1%
Asian	626	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	26	0.1%
Some other race	48	0.1%
Two or more races	806	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,002	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,495	8.4%
High school graduate	10,438	35.0%
Some college or associate's	9,540	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,787	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,530	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked7.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,164	75.0%
Carpooled	1,521	8.1%
Public transit	40	0.2%
Walked	1,448	7.7%
Bicycle	33	0.2%
Worked from home	1,430	7.6%
Other means	249	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,256	41.6%
15 to 29 min	4,965	28.4%
30 to 44 min	3,136	18.0%
45 to 59 min	930	5.3%
60+ min	1,168	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 16.8% (7,095 of 42,233)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,808	63.4%
Nonfamily households	6,249	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,057	72.5%
Vacant	6,481	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,698	80.3%
Renter-occupied	3,359	19.7%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,133	72.8%
1-unit, attached	149	0.6%
2 to 4 units	1,394	5.9%
5 to 19 units	726	3.1%
20 or more units	285	1.2%
Mobile home & other	3,851	16.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 36003
State: New York
Land area: 1,030 sq mi
Water area: 5.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.2479, -78.0262