Allegany County > Alfred (town)
Population trend for Alfred
07,0001990: 5,7915,79119902000: 5,1405,14020002010: 5,2375,23720102020: 5,1575,15720202023: 5,9545,9542023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Alfred is a town in Allegany County, in the Western New York region.

Because it is a college town, Alfred census data might seem skewed. Students are counted where they spend most of their time. So a substantial college enrollment will affect the community's overall figures such as median age and poverty levels.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Alfred: Alfred (Town, Allegany County); Alfred (Village, Allegany County).

2023 Median income for Allegany County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Allegany County home price index (FHFA)
1987–2024: Home prices rose about 191%.

201 135 69 1987 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Alfred
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Alfred
Married-couple families: 458 (86.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 23 (4.3%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 49 (9.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 471 (81.2%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 109 (18.8%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Alfred

Pct 5 and under 25% Pct 6 to 17 32% Pct 18 to 64 38% Pct 65 and over 11%

The overall poverty rate in Alfred is 32 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 18 to 64.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Alfred lived in the prior year

Same house: 3,877 (65.4%) Same county (different house): 208 (3.5%) Different NY county: 1,543 (26%) Different state: 228 (3.8%) Abroad: 70 (1.2%) 5,926 current residents Same house: 3,877 (65.4%) Same house Different NY county: 1,543 (26%) Different NY county Different state: 228 (3.8%) Different state Same county (different house): 208 (3.5%) Same county (different house) Abroad: 70 (1.2%) Abroad
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Alfred residents
20.1 20.4 20.2 20.5 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau