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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,398 (2.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegany County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $660 a month.
Cities in this county include: Whitestown
, Philipstown
, Wellsville
, Alfred
, Cuba
, Caneadea
, Sanford
, Bolivar
, Hume
, Andover
.
Neighboring
counties: Cattaraugus County
, Livingston County
, McKean County, Pennsylvania
, Steuben County
, Potter County, Pennsylvania
, Wyoming County
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allegany County: Cadwells
Corners
(A),
Granger
(B),
Five Corners
(C),
York Corners
(D),
Camp Harley
(E),
Mastin Corners
(F),
Centre
(G),
Wolf Creek Camp
(H),
Brentwood Camp
(I),
Belleigh Acres Hunt Club
(J),
Camp Owaissa
(K),
Brewer Corners
(L),
Camp Rushford
(M),
State Road
(N),
Stone Dam
(O),
Summit
(P)
Churches in Allegany County include: Wesleyan
Church
(A),
Ford Brook Church
(B),
Transit Bridge Church
(C),
Grove Church
(D),
Gospel Tabernacle
(E),
Christ Church
(F),
East Caneadea Church
(G),
Saint Josephs Church
(H),
Bellville Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Alfred
Rural Cemetery
(1),
Alger Cemetery
(2),
Allen Cemetery
(3),
Allentown Cemetery
(4),
Pine Grove Cemetery
(5),
Old Burying Grounds
(6),
Pioneer Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Van
Der Linden Pond
(A),
Spring Lake
(B),
Moss Lake
(C),
Rockville Lake
(D),
Beaver Lake
(E),
Jones Pond
(F),
Andover Pond
(G),
Amity Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Angelica
Creek
(A),
Baker Creek
(B),
Bells Brook
(C),
Brimmer Brook
(D),
Gordon Brook
(E),
California Creek
(F),
Caneadea Creek
(G),
Put Brook
(H),
Long Gore Creek
(I)
Parks in Allegany County include: Hanging
Bog Game Management Area
(1),
Hank Miller Memorial Field
(2),
Moraine Park
(3)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 6,015
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 920 (43% naturalized citizens)
| Allegany
County: |
1.8% | | Whole
state: | 20.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 320
- 1990
to 1994: 73
- 1985
to 1989: 94
- 1980
to 1984: 75
- 1975
to 1979: 42
- 1970
to 1974: 56
- 1970
to 1974: 32
- 1965
to 1969: 228
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Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 16,294
- One,
attached: 166
- Two:
1,326
- 3
or 4: 782
- 5
to 9: 525
- 10
to 19: 193
- 20
or more: 236
- Mobile
homes: 4,548
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 435
Housing units in Allegany County with a mortgage: 4,799 (326 second mortgage, 557 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,596 Agriculture
in Allegany County
Average size of farms: 208 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52553
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $144.24
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.30%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 78.30%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $46311
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $64446
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 34.79%
Corn for grain: 4035 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 447 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 147 harvested acres
Vegetables: 282 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 51 acresAllegany
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 1.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Educational
services (15%)
- Construction
(11%)
- Machinery
(8%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Food
(3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (27%)
- Health
care (16%)
- Accommodation
and food services (8%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Food
and beverage stores (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Finance
and insurance (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Laborers
and material movers, hand (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Cashiers
(5%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other
teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- United
Kingdom (12%)
- Canada
(12%)
- India
(10%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Korea
(7%)
- Germany
(7%)
- Japan
(4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Allegany County:
|
- German
(22%)
- English
(17%)
- Irish
(14%)
- United
States or American (12%)
- Italian
(7%)
- Polish
(4%)
- Dutch
(3%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 14,922 (71%)
- Carpooled:
2,461 (12%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 143 (1%)
- Subway
or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
2 (0%)
- Taxi:
7 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
27 (0%)
- Bicycle:
28 (0%)
- Walked:
2,433 (12%)
- Other
means: 140 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 854 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Allegany County, New York
- 3687
people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 355
people in nursing homes
- 144
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 46
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 31
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 24
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 11
people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6
people in religious group quarters
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,392.
5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.24% | | New
York average: | 5.41% |
0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($482 average AGI)
| Allegany
County: |
0.17% | | New
York average: | 0.24% |
3.35% relocated from other counties in New York ($18,645 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($9,747 average AGI)
| Allegany
County: |
1.73% | | New
York average: | 1.94% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Cattaraugus County, NY
|
0.89% ($25,436 average AGI) |
| from
Steuben County, NY
|
0.63% ($30,551) |
| from
Erie County, NY
|
0.38% ($36,932) |
| from
Livingston County, NY
|
0.26% ($27,488) |
| from
Monroe County, NY
|
0.21% ($31,364) |
| from
Wyoming County, NY
|
0.18% ($26,393) |
| from
Potter County, PA
|
0.17% ($28,926) |
6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,081 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.22% | | New
York average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.50% relocated to other counties in New York ($14,522 average AGI)
2.73% relocated to other states ($12,559 average AGI)
| Allegany
County: |
2.73% | | New
York average: | 2.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Cattaraugus County, NY
|
1.09% ($21,734 average AGI) |
| to
Steuben County, NY
|
0.64% ($32,356) |
| to
Monroe County, NY
|
0.30% ($28,125) |
| to
Erie County, NY
|
0.30% ($26,277) |
| to
Wyoming County, NY
|
0.21% ($22,030) |
| to
Potter County, PA
|
0.16% ($23,308) |
| to
Livingston County, NY
|
0.16% ($26,280) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8
Births
per 1000 population in Allegany County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Deaths
per 1000 population in Allegany County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.9
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Allegany County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,139 (6,785 aged, 1,354 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 45,615
- In
family households: 38,157 (9,747 male householders, 2,470 female householders)
9,801
spouses, 13,957 children (12,663 natural, 351 adopted, 943 stepchildren), 459 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 186 parents, 369 other relatives, 1,029 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 7,458 (2,703 male householders (2,047 living alone)), 3,136 female householders (2,665 living alone)), 1,619 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 4,312 (402 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,420 2-persons, 2,561 3-persons, 2,429 4-persons, 1,167 5-persons, 459 6-persons, 181 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,712 1-person, 874 2-persons, 125 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.
8,497 married couples with children.
2,721 single-parent households (816 men, 1,905 women).
95.9% of residents of Allegany County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $264,591,000 ($5232 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,113,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $120,272,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,990,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,026,000
Federal grants: $72,276,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,046,000 ($1,444,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,980,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $955,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,692,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,375,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,819
| Here: |
56 per 1000 residents | | State: | 70
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,544
| Here: |
50 per 1000 residents | | State: |
42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +252
| Here: |
+5 per 1000 residents | | State: | +35
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +213
| Here: |
+4 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-52 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Allegany County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.93 millions of gallons per day (82% from ground, 18% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 414
- 1995
to 1998: 1,157
- 1990
to 1994: 1,346
- 1980
to 1989: 2,711
- 1970
to 1979: 4,001
- 1960
to 1969: 2,465
- 1950
to 1959: 1,686
- 1940
to 1949: 1,481
- 1939
or earlier: 9,244
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Allegany County, New York: |
- 1
room: 19
- 2
rooms: 105
- 3
rooms: 258
- 4
rooms: 1,174
- 5
rooms: 2,266
- 6
rooms: 2,895
- 7
rooms: 2,548
- 8
rooms: 1,987
- 9
or more rooms: 2,050
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Allegany County, New York: |
- 1
room: 97
- 2
rooms: 257
- 3
rooms: 746
- 4
rooms: 1,137
- 5
rooms: 1,069
- 6
rooms: 583
- 7
rooms: 340
- 8
rooms: 206
- 9
or more rooms: 272
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Allegany County: |
- no
bedroom: 23
- 1
bedroom: 415
- 2
bedrooms: 2,907
- 3
bedrooms: 6,396
- 4
bedrooms: 2,715
- 5
or more bedrooms: 846
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Allegany County: |
- no
bedroom: 116
- 1
bedroom: 1,142
- 2
bedrooms: 1,714
- 3
bedrooms: 1,199
- 4
bedrooms: 383
- 5
or more bedrooms: 153
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Allegany County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 633
- 1
vehicle: 4,008
- 2
vehicles: 6,319
- 3
vehicles: 1,863
- 4
vehicles: 373
- 5
or more vehicles: 106
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Allegany County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 903
- 1
vehicle: 2,458
- 2
vehicles: 1,111
- 3
vehicles: 190
- 4
vehicles: 31
- 5
or more vehicles: 14
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61% of Allegany County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in New York.
| Allegany
County: |
61.2% | | State
average: | 64.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 40413
- Northeast:
4643
- Midwest:
1303
- South:
1670
- West:
723
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Utility
gas (56%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
- Wood
(13%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Electricity
(5%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (63%)
- Electricity
(18%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 403
| Here: |
6.8% | | New
York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 146
| Here: |
4.7% | | New
York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 2,786
| Here: |
49.8% | | New
York: |
38.2% |
Allegany
County government finances in 2002:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $210,000
- Charges
- All Other: $3,862,000
Solid Waste Management: $193,000
- Construction
- Regular Highways: $2,971,000
Solid Waste Management: $910,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $11,823,000
Welfare - Other: $9,195,000
Health Services - Other: $7,177,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $6,367,000
Regular Highways: $5,131,000
Corrections - Other: $3,754,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,140,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $1,801,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,303,000
Central Staff Services: $1,259,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,257,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $959,000
General Public Buildings: $771,000
Police Protection: $761,000
Financial Administration: $730,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $480,000
Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
Parks & Recreation: $199,000
Housing & Community Development: $184,000
Fire Protection: $78,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,045,000
Highways: $28,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $3,002,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Higher Education: $545,000
General: $53,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Intergovernmental
to State - Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $5,500,000
Corrections: $71,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - All Other: $419,000
Highways: $45,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $50,992,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,315,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,930,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,150,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $47,537,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,455,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,095,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $4,386,000
Interest Earnings: $2,649,000
Property Sale Other: $10,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,742,000
General - Other: $204,000
Health - Other: $184,000
Solid Waste Management: $112,000
Police Protection: $86,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
Judicial: $29,000
Fire Protection: $24,000
Welfare - Other: $8,000
General Public Building: $8,000
Central Staff: $7,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,816,000
- Short
Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $4,166,000
End of Fiscal Year: $221,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $47,675,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,702,000
All Other: $3,797,000
Health & Hospitals: $3,770,000
Highways: $1,741,000
Education: $556,000
General Support: $104,000
- Tax
- Property: $14,562,000
Total General Sales: $13,708,000
NEC: $509,000
Motor Vehicle License: $113,000
Other Selective Sales: $23,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $16,407,000
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