Alfred, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

4,632

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

32.7%

9.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$169,100

21.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Alfred, NY had a population of 4.63k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Alfred, NY grew from 4,577 to 4,632, a 1.2% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alfred, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other (Hispanic) (6.11%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.14%), and White (Hispanic) (2.35%).

None of the households in Alfred, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in Alfred, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (1,109 degrees awarded in 2023) and Alfred University (681 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Alfred, NY was $169,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Alfred, NY walked to work, and the average commute time was 12 minutes. The average car ownership in Alfred, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Allegany County, NY Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Alfred, NY is home to a population of 4.63k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Alfred, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 6.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.23k people) in Alfred, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 474 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 283 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Alfred, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Alfred, NY was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alfred, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alfred, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.23k ± 257
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
474 ± 123
Other (Hispanic)
283 ± 107

12.6%

Hispanic Population

583 people

12.6% of the people in Alfred, NY are hispanic (583 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Alfred, NY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 21
Korea
4 ± 14

Alfred, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Alfred, NY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Alfred, NY are Educational Services (656 people), Accommodation & Food Services (314 people), and Retail Trade (239 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,500), and Manufacturing ($39,500).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alfred, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (393 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (205 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alfred, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alfred, NY, are Educational Services (656 people), Accommodation & Food Services (314 people), and Retail Trade (239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alfred, NY, though some of these residents may live in Alfred, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$11,429

Median earning men ± $4,637

$6,313

Median earning women ± $1,305

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($90,179), Construction ($18,897), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($179,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($165,227), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Education

In 2023, universities in Alfred, NY awarded 1,790 degrees. The student population of Alfred, NY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,592 students enrolled in Alfred, NY, 55.7% men and 44.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
1,109 degrees awarded
Alfred University
681 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was SUNY College of Technology at Alfred with 1,109 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNy% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNy% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alfred, NY was $169,100 in 2023, which is 0.557 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,700 to $169,100, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Alfred, NY is 52.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Alfred, NY have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Alfred, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$26,640

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alfred, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alfred, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2023

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.6% of the housing units in Alfred, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alfred, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Alfred, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

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588

Number of Households

± 112

In N/A, the median household income of the 588 households in Alfred, NY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Alfred, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alfred, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Walked (44.6%)
Drove Alone (35.9%)
Worked At Home (14%)

In 2023, 44.6% of workers in Alfred, NY walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (35.9%) and those who worked at home (14%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alfred, NY have a shorter commute time (12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.698% of the workforce in Alfred, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alfred, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alfred, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alfred, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alfred, NY (421 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alfred, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.8% of the population of Alfred, NY has health coverage, with 61.5% on employee plans, 9.72% on Medicaid, 3.41% on Medicare, 22.6% on non-group plans, and 0.626% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.8% under 18 years, 55.9% between 18 and 34 years, 7.99% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.36% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.2% were men and 43.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.16%

Uninsured

61.5%

Employer Coverage

9.72%

Medicaid

3.41%

Medicare

22.6%

Non-Group

0.626%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alfred, NY declined by 32.8% from 3.21% to 2.16%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Alfred, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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