Alfred, NY Demographics

The total population of Alfred is estimated to be 4,577 with 2,519 males (55.04%) and 2,058 females (44.96%). There are 461 less females than males in Alfred.
The median household income in Alfred was $49,692 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 11,583(30.39%) from $38,109 in 2020. This income is 66.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alfred sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $74,256. Overall, the median household income for the village of Alfred stands at $49,692.
In Alfred, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $6,191 for males and $4,457 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,416 for males and $62,766 for females.
In Alfred, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $91,878, followed by White households at $51,043, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $39,810.
In 2022, the population of Alfred was 4,738, a 1.95% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alfred's population was 4,832, a decline of 4.20% compared to a population of 5,044 in 2020.
The median age in Alfred, NY is 20.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 1.49% were under the age of 15, 89.45% aged 15 to 29, 5.14% aged 30 to 64, 3.29% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alfred population: 79.60% are White, 11.99% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.29% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.87% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.