Allegany

Population: 1,773
Median household income: $73,802
Median home value: $152,000

Located in Cattaraugus County, New York, Allegany is a community with a population of 1,773. The median household income of $73,802 is above the Cattaraugus County median ($58,248).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allegany's population declined 4.9% from 1,865 to 1,773, while its median home value rose 38.3% from $109,900 to $152,000.

74.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1954.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,773
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,802
Median home value: $152,000
Median gross rent: $767
Housing units: 866
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8651,773

Median household income

$55,643$73,802

Median home value

$109,900$152,000

Median gross rent

$659$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,865	$55,643	$109,900	$659
2020	1,981	$59,313	$116,000	$669
2021	1,903	$62,045	$116,600	$670
2022	1,867	$70,870	$137,300	$709
2023	1,773	$73,802	$152,000	$767

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4416.4%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	3.9%
5 to 17	297	16.8%
18 to 24	307	17.3%
25 to 34	149	8.4%
35 to 44	291	16.4%
45 to 54	129	7.3%
55 to 64	191	10.8%
65 to 74	180	10.2%
75 and over	159	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,538	86.7%
Black or African American	19	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree24.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	2.0%
High school graduate	220	20.0%
Some college or associate's	344	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	244	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	269	24.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	730	85.4%
Carpooled	35	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	7.8%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	462	58.6%
15 to 29 min	176	22.3%
30 to 44 min	125	15.9%
45 to 59 min	16	2.0%
60+ min	9	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 16.0% (284 of 1,773)

	Count	Share
Family households	436	57.1%
Nonfamily households	327	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	763	88.1%
Vacant	103	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	489	64.1%
Renter-occupied	274	35.9%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	644	74.4%
1-unit, attached	16	1.8%
2 to 4 units	173	20.0%
5 to 19 units	30	3.5%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3601286
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0906, -78.4896