Allegany County vs. Cattaraugus County

Allegany County (NY)Cattaraugus County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,43076,840
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.1%-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)48,91780,343
Population, Census, April 1, 201048,94680,317
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%19.2%
Female persons, percent49.2%50.4%
White alone, percent95.6%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%3.5%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.3%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20183,6546,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,38841,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.1%71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,900$86,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$993$1,061
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$451$468
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$645$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.0%16.4%
Building permits, 20184285
Households, 2014-201818,00931,433
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.7%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.4%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%69.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.0%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.2%19.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.3%57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.8%54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)50,027128,626
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)119,771324,516
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)841,7701,558,645
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)94,850637,700
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)271,0761,091,488
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,606$13,737
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.721.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,033$47,240
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,030$24,628
Persons in poverty, percent17.0%17.1%
Total employer establishments, 20177611,608
Total employment, 201711,84421,775
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)400,507752,540
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-5.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4583,798
All firms, 20122,7105,322
Men-owned firms, 20121,4543,084
Women-owned firms, 20129201,554
Minority-owned firms, 2012185279
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,4274,792
Veteran-owned firms, 2012244526
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2984,496
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.3%25.9%
Population per square mile, 201047.661.4
Land area in square miles, 20101,029.311,308.35

Source: United States Census Bureau

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