Alfred, NY

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Alfred, New York

Alfred, New York, in Allegany county, is 62 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 70 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The village has a population of 3,954.

The People and Families of Alfred

In Alfred, about 7% of adults are married. Alfred offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the village, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

You'll notice more men than women in Alfred compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alfred had a median family income of $70,694. Alfred enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Alfred gave more campaign money ($2,500) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Alfred Housing

Owners occupy 34% of the housing units in Alfred. On average, the construction date of housing in the village is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Alfred is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the village is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Alfred, 36% of commuters drive to work. Alfred is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Alfred, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Alfred strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Alfred, NY

Comparing Alfred to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	62 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Allegany
Standard Zip Codes	14802
Phone Area Codes	607
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.254
Longitude	-77.79

Station	ALFRED
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	28 to 55 F
Jul Temp	52 to 81 F
Oct Temp	33 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Station	ANGELICA
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	52 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	ADDISON
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,954	100%
Male	2,339	59.2%
Female	1,615	40.8%
Under 18	120	3%
18+	3,834	97%
65+	132	3.3%
Median Age	20.4
Average Family Size	2.73
White	3,567	90.2%
African-American	174	4.4%
Asian	107	2.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.3%
Other	48	1.2%
Mixed Race	44	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	108	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,009
Growth	1,055
Growth %	26.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	16.3%
German	15.8%
Italian	13.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
English	8.9%
Polish	5.6%
Dutch	2.9%
US/American	2.6%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French Canadian	1.9%
European	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%
Swedish	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Ukrainian	0.9%
Jamaican	0.8%
British	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
West Indian	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
British West Indian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Moroccan	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Alfred	3,954	$70,694
Almond	461	$42,000
Andover	1,073	$38,125
Angelica	903	$37,500
Arkport	832	$48,684
Canisteo	2,336	$42,560
Hornell	9,019	$35,000

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