Allegany County

Allegany County, New York

At a Glance

Population	46,456
County Seat	Allegany County Courthouse
State FIPS	36
County FIPS	003
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	7
Total Town Population	20,260
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	47,222
Median Age	38.9
Veterans	3,236
Housing Units	23,636
Uninsured	855
Net Migration (recent)	-384
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	746
Total Employees	10,421
Avg Annual Pay	$53,004
Median Household Income	$58,725
Poverty Rate	17.1%
Unemployment Rate	7.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,516
Federal Spending FY2024	$320,755,283
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,904

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$93,200
Median Rent	$735
FMR Studio	$700
FMR 1BR	$745
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,167
FMR 4BR	$1,362

Health & Safety

Hospitals	34
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	22.2%
Adult Obesity	36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	24.43
Electric Customers	7420214
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	36
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	33
Homeless Population	686
Schools	120
SNAP Stores	47
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	50
Land in Farms (acres)	22,853
Avg Farm Size (acres)	457.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-09-24
DR	REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM FRED	2021-10-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-20
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2014-07-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2013-07-12
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-28
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2011-06-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-09-01
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Allegany County

Wellsville — pop 4,587
Alfred — pop 4,026
Cuba — pop 1,517
Houghton — pop 1,488
Friendship — pop 1,085
Bolivar — pop 1,010
Andover — pop 890
Belmont — pop 856
Belfast — pop 745
Angelica — pop 723
Fillmore — pop 596
Stannards — pop 585
Scio — pop 525
Canaseraga — pop 460
Almond — pop 415
Richburg — pop 401
Rushford — pop 351

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.