Alden

Population: 2,595
Median household income: $74,426
Median home value: $206,700

Located in Erie County, New York, Alden is a community with a population of 2,595. Its median household income of $74,426 runs above the Erie County figure of $71,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alden's population held roughly steady from 2,577 to 2,595, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $142,900 to $206,700.

Households average 2.21 people. The median gross rent is $804.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,595
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $74,426
Median home value: $206,700
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 1,215
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5772,595

Median household income

$60,361$74,426

Median home value

$142,900$206,700

Median gross rent

$763$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,577	$60,361	$142,900	$763
2020	2,565	$59,444	$149,700	$763
2021	2,606	$64,023	$156,300	$788
2022	2,606	$71,985	$185,700	$766
2023	2,595	$74,426	$206,700	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	151	5.8%
5 to 17	359	13.8%
18 to 24	133	5.1%
25 to 34	434	16.7%
35 to 44	309	11.9%
45 to 54	288	11.1%
55 to 64	460	17.7%
65 to 74	259	10.0%
75 and over	202	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,419	93.2%
Black or African American	7	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	4.4%
High school graduate	701	35.9%
Some college or associate's	599	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	359	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	208	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,156	81.4%
Carpooled	178	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	1.3%
Bicycle	9	0.6%
Worked from home	56	3.9%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	362	26.5%
15 to 29 min	415	30.4%
30 to 44 min	388	28.4%
45 to 59 min	120	8.8%
60+ min	79	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 5.0% (130 of 2,595)

	Count	Share
Family households	705	60.5%
Nonfamily households	460	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,165	95.9%
Vacant	50	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	779	66.9%
Renter-occupied	386	33.1%

1-unit, detached61.2%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	744	61.2%
1-unit, attached	17	1.4%
2 to 4 units	149	12.3%
5 to 19 units	174	14.3%
20 or more units	29	2.4%
Mobile home & other	102	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3601088
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8989, -78.4946