Demographic Profile for Allegany County, New York
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Allegany County, New York to be 34.2 years of age. The median age in Allegany is less than the median age for the State of New York of 37.5. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median age, at that time the median was 35.1 years old. With 21.1 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Allegany can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 65 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 13.9 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-low proportion of the area population base.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Allegany from outside the country. The immigration into Allegany accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Allegany County, New York has a population that is made up of 96 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Allegany has increased in diversity when 2.6 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Allegany covers a total land area of 1030 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 49 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), Stephens, OK (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).
Allegany County, New York had an estimated population of 50,602 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 49,908. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Allegany ranks 29 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 1,266 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since 2000, a medium-low number of individuals have migrated to Allegany from outside the country. The immigration into Allegany accounts for 0 percent of the total migration into the State of New York. This amount of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Allegany County, New York has a population that is made up of 96 percent White, 1 percent African American, 1 percent Asian, and 1.1 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 3.1 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of New York percent of 37.7. Since 2000, Allegany has increased in diversity when 2.6 percent of the people were minorities.
In terms of total land area, Allegany covers a total land area of 1030 square miles. This area has a low average area density of 49 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Pontotoc, OK (49 per sq. mile ), Buchanan, VA (49 per sq. mile ), Stephens, OK (49 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Covington, MS (49 per sq. mile ), Washington, UT (49 per sq. mile ), Dickenson, VA (49 per sq. mile ).
Allegany County, New York had an estimated population of 50,602 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, since the population in 2000 of 49,908. This growth denotes an increase of 1.4 percent. Allegany ranks 29 of 62 counties when analyzing total population change in New York and the county ranks 1,266 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
