Allegany County vs. Potter County

	Allegany County (NY)	Potter County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	46,430	16,622
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.1%	-4.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	48,917	17,449
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	48,946	17,457
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	24.1%
Female persons, percent	49.2%	50.2%
White alone, percent	95.6%	97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.3%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	94.3%	96.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,654	1,524
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,388	12,976
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.1%	77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$73,900	$105,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$993	$1,065
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$451	$419
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$645	$683
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	12.0%	5.9%
Building permits, 2018	42	14
Households, 2014-2018	18,009	6,523
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.34	2.55
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.0%	2.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.4%	82.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.6%	74.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.0%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.2%	15.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.9%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.3%	51.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.8%	46.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	50,027	12,293
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	119,771	88,277
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	841,770	69,507
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	271,076	152,717
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$5,606	$8,688
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.7	25.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,033	$42,821
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,030	$24,087
Persons in poverty, percent	17.0%	14.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	761	372
Total employment, 2017	11,844	4,472
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	400,507	170,853
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.6%	3.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,458	1,256
All firms, 2012	2,710	1,443
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,454	894
Women-owned firms, 2012	920	336
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,427	1,388
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	244	93
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,298	1,183
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.3%	26.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	47.6	16.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,029.31	1,081.32

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Allegany county (NY) and Potter county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.