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County:

Allegany County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36003

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

433,898

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

19.93

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

46,458

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,742

11.4%

4.8%

6.6%

1990:

50,470

-2.5%

-7.0%

4.6%

2000:

49,927

-1.1%

-3.7%

2.6%

2005:

50,602

1.4%

0.8%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

48,222

96.6%

0-to-19:

15,181

30.4%

Black:

349

0.7%

20-to-39:

13,108

26.3%

Hispanic:

454

0.9%

40-to-59:

12,507

25.1%

American Indian:

111

0.2%

60-plus:

9,131

18.3%

Other:

791

1.6%

Median Age:

35.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

48.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$38,580

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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