Allegany County, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Allegany county new york dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,263 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 624 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 642 | 3.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,898 | 36.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,084 | 19.0 |
| College or graduate school | 6,015 | 37.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 30,010 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,450 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,591 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,897 | 39.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,859 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 3,057 | 10.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,620 | 8.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,536 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 40,039 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,963 | 29.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,214 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 927 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 2,718 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,127 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 3,217 | 8.0 |
Female | 1,678 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 589 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 266 | 45.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 37,751 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,394 | 14.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,746 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,161 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 26,282 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,107 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 44.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,175 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 75.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,750 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,130 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,478 | 60.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,082 | 38.4 |
Same county | 9,353 | 19.8 |
Different county | 8,729 | 18.5 |
Same state | 5,943 | 12.6 |
Different state | 2,786 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 570 | 1.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,927 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,007 | 98.2 |
Born in United States | 48,752 | 97.6 |
State of residence | 40,413 | 80.9 |
Different state | 8,339 | 16.7 |
Born outside United States | 255 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 920 | 1.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 393 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 395 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 525 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 920 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 277 | 30.1 |
| Asia | 399 | 43.4 |
| Africa | 29 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 104 | 11.3 |
| Northern America | 111 | 12.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 47,130 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,212 | 95.9 |
| Language other than English | 1,918 | 4.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 582 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 612 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 177 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 962 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 267 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 296 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 126 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,927 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 51,943 | 104.0 |
| Arab | 158 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 214 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 78 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,883 | 3.8 |
| English | 8,848 | 17.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,611 | 3.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 502 | 1.0 |
| German | 11,734 | 23.5 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 153 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 7,915 | 15.9 |
| Italian | 3,084 | 6.2 |
| Lithuanian | 35 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 251 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,897 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 45 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 157 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 776 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,277 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 60 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 18 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 821 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 170 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 162 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,316 | 8.6 |
| Welsh | 705 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 93 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 4,878 | 9.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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