Cattaraugus County > Allegany (town)
Population trend for Allegany
010,0001990: 8,3278,32719902000: 8,2308,23020002010: 8,0048,00420102020: 7,4937,49320202023: 7,4417,4412023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

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

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

2023 Median income for Cattaraugus County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Cattaraugus County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 314%.

252 156 61 1986 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 Allegany
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Allegany
Married-couple families: 1,396 (84.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 115 (6.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 151 (9.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 811 (85.2%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 141 (14.8%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Allegany

Pct 5 and under 18% Pct 6 to 17 10% Pct 18 to 64 15% Pct 65 and over 15%

The overall poverty rate in Allegany is 14 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Allegany lived in the prior year

Same house: 6,325 (85.3%) Same county (different house): 572 (7.7%) Different NY county: 354 (4.8%) Different state: 90 (1.2%) Abroad: 76 (1%) 7,417 current residents Same house: 6,325 (85.3%) Same house Same county (different house): 572 (7.7%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 354 (4.8%) Different NY county Different state: 90 (1.2%) Different state Abroad: 76 (1%) Abroad
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Allegany residents
26.9 35.3 40.4 36.4 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