Alfred

Population: 4,632
Median household income: $45,357
Median home value: $169,100

Alfred is a community in Allegany County, New York, home to 4,632 residents. The median household income of $45,357 is below the Allegany County median ($61,233).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alfred's population grew 7.9% from 4,293 to 4,632, while its median home value rose 51.4% from $111,700 to $169,100.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 78.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,632
Median age: 20.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,357
Median home value: $169,100
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 680
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.1%
Unemployment rate: 15.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2934,632

Median household income

$33,750$45,357

Median home value

$111,700$169,100

Median gross rent

$748$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,293	$33,750	$111,700	$748
2020	4,193	$33,631	$115,300	$722
2021	4,437	$45,972	$124,700	$655
2022	4,577	$43,583	$138,700	$800
2023	4,632	$45,357	$169,100	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 173.5%

18 to 2478.5%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 442.8%

45 to 542.2%

55 to 642.9%

65 to 742.8%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	1.0%
5 to 17	164	3.5%
18 to 24	3,638	78.5%
25 to 34	211	4.6%
35 to 44	132	2.8%
45 to 54	104	2.2%
55 to 64	134	2.9%
65 to 74	132	2.8%
75 and over	70	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,230	69.7%
Black or African American	474	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.6%
Asian	238	5.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	65	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	583	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate5.5%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree50.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	4.6%
High school graduate	43	5.5%
Some college or associate's	163	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	145	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	396	50.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone35.9%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked44.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	538	35.9%
Carpooled	41	2.7%
Public transit	19	1.3%
Walked	668	44.6%
Bicycle	7	0.5%
Worked from home	210	14.0%
Other means	16	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	993	77.0%
15 to 29 min	208	16.1%
30 to 44 min	55	4.3%
45 to 59 min	13	1.0%
60+ min	20	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 32.7% (421 of 1,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	38.3%
Nonfamily households	363	61.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	86.5%
Vacant	92	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	309	52.6%
Renter-occupied	279	47.4%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units28.4%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	319	46.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.6%
2 to 4 units	193	28.4%
5 to 19 units	100	14.7%
20 or more units	64	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3601198
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2543, -77.7896