Belfast

Population: 648
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $85,700

Belfast is a community in Allegany County, New York, home to 648 residents. The median household income of $51,250 is below the Allegany County median ($61,233).

From 2019 to 2023, Belfast's population declined 16.0% from 771 to 648, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $67,800 to $85,700.

The typical home was built around 1938. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 648
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $85,700
Median gross rent: $505
Housing units: 280
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

771648

Median household income

$52,375$51,250

Median home value

$67,800$85,700

Median gross rent

$537$505

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	771	$52,375	$67,800	$537
2020	752	$58,958	$68,300	$535
2021	678	$54,524	$68,500	$577
2022	654	$57,500	$77,600	$556
2023	648	$51,250	$85,700	$505

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	3.4%
5 to 17	135	20.8%
18 to 24	105	16.2%
25 to 34	51	7.9%
35 to 44	66	10.2%
45 to 54	86	13.3%
55 to 64	65	10.0%
65 to 74	50	7.7%
75 and over	68	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	632	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	6.2%
High school graduate	185	47.9%
Some college or associate's	79	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	67	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	31	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means9.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	215	73.4%
Carpooled	15	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	9.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.1%
Other means	27	9.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	32.7%
15 to 29 min	61	21.5%
30 to 44 min	69	24.3%
45 to 59 min	28	9.9%
60+ min	33	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.5% (73 of 637)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	49.2%
Nonfamily households	131	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	92.1%
Vacant	22	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	178	69.0%
Renter-occupied	80	31.0%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	75.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.1%
5 to 19 units	9	3.2%
20 or more units	38	13.6%
Mobile home & other	16	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3605562
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.3413, -78.1185