Allegany, NY

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,903

3.94% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

37.9

2.71% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

16.2%

15.3% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$62,045

4.61% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$116,600

0.517% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Allegany, NY had a population of 1.9k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $62,045. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Allegany, NY declined from 1,981 to 1,903, a −3.94% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,313 to $62,045, a 4.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allegany, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.631%).

None of the households in Allegany, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Allegany, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Allegany, NY was $116,600, and the homeownership rate was 64%.

Most people in Allegany, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Allegany, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Allegany, NY is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.1% of Allegany, NY residents were born outside of the country (59 people).

In 2021, there were 48.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Allegany, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Allegany, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Allegany, NY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allegany, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 243
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 30
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 22

1.26%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.26% of the people in Allegany, NY are hispanic (24 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

3.48%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

As of 2021, 3.1% of Allegany, NY residents (59 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allegany, NY was 3.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Allegany, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 25
Vietnam
19 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 11

Allegany, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Allegany, NY employs 929 people. The largest industries in Allegany, NY are Public Administration (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Educational Services (128 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($95,568), Manufacturing ($76,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,536).

Employment

Occupations

929

2021 Value

± 154

−6.63%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Allegany, NY declined at a rate of −6.63%, from 995 employees to 929 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allegany, NY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (127 people), Management Occupations (122 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allegany, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

929

2021 Value

± 154

−6.63%

1 Year decline

± 24.8%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Allegany, NY declined at a rate of −6.63%, from 995 employees to 929 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allegany, NY, are Public Administration (169 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (144 people), and Educational Services (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allegany, NY, though some of these residents may live in Allegany, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,297

Median earning men ± $20,916

$37,500

Median earning women ± $10,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Construction ($95,568), Manufacturing ($79,792), and Public Administration ($68,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,917), Public Administration ($42,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $158B, followed by Mixed freight ($72.3B) and Electronics ($71.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$810B

2020 Value in New York

$1.62T

Projected 2050 Value in New York

100% growth

In 2020, total outbound New York trade was $810B. This is expected to increase 100% to $1.62T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$65.9B
Pennsylvania
$49.6B
California
$30.8B

In 2020, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $65.9B, followed by Pennsylvania with $49.6B and California and $30.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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 2021, 1.52% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.63% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.08M), Bachelors Degree (3.3M), and Some college (2.84M).

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 Allegany, NY was $116,600 in 2021, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $116,000 to $116,600, a 0.517% increase. The homeownership rate in Allegany, NY is 64%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Allegany, NY have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allegany, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$116,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$10,314

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 Allegany, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2021

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 64% of the housing units in Allegany, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9611

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Allegany, 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.

$62,045

Median Household Income

± $13,496

788

Number of Households

± 122

In 2021, the median household income of the 788 households in Allegany, NY grew to $62,045 from the previous year's value of $59,313.

The following chart displays the households in Allegany, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

0.494

2020 Wage GINI in New York

In 2021, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2021

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Worked At Home (8.19%)
Carpooled (3.1%)

In 2021, 86.3% of workers in Allegany, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.19%) and those who carpooled to work (3.1%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allegany, NY have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Allegany, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allegany, NY (307 out of 1.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allegany, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

97.5% of the population of Allegany, NY has health coverage, with 53.2% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 4.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cattaraugus County, NY see 2175 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.57% decrease from the previous year (2328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2168 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 671 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,175 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cattaraugus County, NY

Primary care physicians in Cattaraugus County, NY see an average of 2,175 patients per year. This represents a 6.57% decrease from the previous year (2,328 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cattaraugus County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.4% were men and 47.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.53%

Uninsured

53.2%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

4.16%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allegany, NY grew by 11.2% from 2.27% to 2.53%.

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