Allegany, NY

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Allegany, New York

Allegany, New York, in Cattaraugus county, is 57 miles S of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 58 miles S of Buffalo, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 1,883 people lived in Allegany.

The People and Families of Allegany

In Allegany, about 48% of adults are married.

In Allegany, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Allegany had a median family income of $51,354. Significantly, more adults in Allegany have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in New York.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Allegany.

Allegany Housing

An estimated 62% of living spaces in Allegany are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. In general, Allegany offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Allegany, 89% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the village is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Allegany; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Allegany, NY

Comparing Allegany 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles S of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles S of Buffalo, New York
County	Cattaraugus
Standard Zip Codes	14706
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.09
Longitude	-78.493

Station	ALLEGANY STATE PARK
Distance	13.1 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	31 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	FRANKLINVILLE
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	30 to 54 F
Jul Temp	54 to 78 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	41.1 inches

Station	LITTLE VALLEY
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 78 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,883	100%
Male	857	45.5%
Female	1,026	54.5%
Under 18	387	20.6%
18+	1,496	79.4%
65+	333	17.7%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	1,818	96.5%
African-American	10	0.5%
Asian	38	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,831
Growth	-52
Growth %	-2.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.4%
German	19.4%
Italian	16.6%
Polish	8.5%
English	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
US/American	3.2%
Swedish	2.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Slavic	1.2%
Russian	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Yugoslavian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Other Subsaharan African	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Allegany	1,883	$51,354
Limestone	411	$33,125
Olean	15,347	$38,355
Portville	1,024	$40,060
Salamanca	6,097	$30,996
St Bonaventure	2,127	$43,542
Weston Mills	1,608	$40,978

Library
Allegany Public Library 90 West Main Street Allegany, New York (716) 373-1056 Library Web Site

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