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Allegany County, NY

Demographic and economic profile of Allegany County, NY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Allegany County is a small rural county in western New York with a population of 47,027 and flat five-year growth of 0.0%, reflecting a stable but stagnant economic base. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 54.0% and unemployment at 7.2%, while 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $31,778 and a median household income of $62,869 sit below state norms. Housing costs are low—median home value of $97,900 and median gross rent of $754/month—with an 80.3% homeownership rate, though a poverty rate of 16.8% signals persistent income pressure across the county.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

47,027

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,869

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.0% since 2018

Allegany County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone44,015 (93.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone776 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races699 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone653 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race482 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone442 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic777
  2. 2.Spanish556
  3. 3.Other Indo-European150
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)139
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island96

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,979

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,641

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$30,016

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,812
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,225
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,207
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,572
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,553

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,409
  2. 2.Service Occupations3,661
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,343
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,942
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,137

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.68×)522
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.50×)6,838
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.11×)1,496
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.10×)2,129
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)2,256

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$754/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,703 (12.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,403 (10.0%)
  • $80,000 to $89,9991,086 (7.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,086 (7.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,9991,075 (7.7%)
  • $90,000 to $99,9991,002 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,181 (75.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,666 (8.8%)
  • Carpooled1,488 (7.9%)
  • Walked1,294 (6.8%)
  • Other173 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit43 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.