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The total population of Allegany County is estimated to be 47,222 with 23,892 males (50.60%) and 23,330 females (49.40%). There are 562 less females than males in Allegany County.
The median household income in Allegany County was $58,775 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 728(1.25%) from $58,047 in 2020. This income is 78.78% 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, Allegany County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $67,282. Overall, the median household income for the county of Allegany County stands at $58,775.
In Allegany County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,489 for males and $21,823 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,002 for males and $42,136 for females.
In Allegany County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $90,865, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,447.
In 2022, the population of Allegany County was 46,694, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Allegany County's population was 46,921, a decline of 0.84% compared to a population of 47,320 in 2020.
The median age in Allegany County, NY is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 23.75% aged 15 to 29, 40.68% aged 30 to 64, 16.47% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Allegany County population: 95.03% are White, 1.86% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.59% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 1.89% are multiracial.