Allegany County, New York

NY · FIPS 36003 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,159
Rank #1,057 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,869 −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,812 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.2% +28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,155 of 3,222
33th %ile
Median Home Value
$101,700 −63.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,960 of 3,222
8th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,250 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.1% +34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,818 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.2%42.4%63.6%84.8%92.7%2.2%2.0%1.5%1.4%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Allegany County, New York

Allegany County, New York has a total population of 47,159, making it the 1,057th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Allegany County is 38.7 years, which is 0.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Allegany County is $62,869, which ranks #1,812 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.1%.

The median home value in Allegany County is $101,700, 63.9% below the national median. Renters in Allegany County pay a median gross rent of $763 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Allegany County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Allegany County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.2%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Allegany County, New York comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.