Allegany County Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population50,470
Urban population9,800
    Percent of total population19.4
Rural population40,670
    Percent of total population80.6
  Farm population1,701
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school16,500
Preprimary school897
Elementary or high school9,018
  Percent in private school4.1
College6,585
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over29,095
Less than 9th grade2,367
9th to 12th grade, no diploma4,348
High school graduate11,211
Some college, no degree3,946
Associates degree2,697
Bachelor's degree2,259
Graduate or professional degree2,267
 
Percent high school graduate or higher76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher15.6
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over47,014
Lived in same house27,543
Lived in different house in U.S19,122
  Same State15,964
    Same county8,795
    Different county7,169
  Different State3,158
Lived abroad349
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years32,051
With a mobility or self-care limitation908
  With a mobility limitation560
  With a self-care limitation590
With a work disability2,863
    In labor force1,057
  Prevented from working1,442
      Persons 65 years and over6,413
With a mobility or self-care limitation1,245
  With a mobility limitation997
  With a self-care limitation651
 
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years219
Women 25 to 34 years1,811
Women 35 to 44 years2,271
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over5,954
  65 years and over1,354
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population49,683
    Percent born in state of residence81.8
Foreign-born population787
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990287
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over47,014
Speak a language other than English1,830
    Do not speak English 'very well'583
  Speak Spanish614
    Do not speak English 'very well'156
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language139
    Do not speak English 'very well'36
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported67,706
Arab181
Austrian155
Belgian42
Canadian201
Czech95
Danish95
Dutch3,000
English13,108
Finnish72
French (except Basque)2,184
French Canadian638
German18,853
Greek96
Hungarian204
Irish10,466
Italian2,703
Lithuanian48
Norwegian167
Polish2,138
Portuguese17
Romanian29
Russian200
Scotch-Irish1,296
Scottish1,654
Slovak303
Subsaharan African6
Swedish1,068
Swiss274
Ukrainian246
United States or American2,584
Welsh865
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)57
Yugoslavian28
Other ancestries4,633
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over38,889
In labor force22,852
      Percent in labor force58.8
  Civilian labor force22,829
    Employed21,003
    Unemployed1,826
      Percent unemployed8.0
  Armed Forces23
Not in labor force16,037
 
      Males 16 years and over19,046
In labor force12,782
      Percent in labor force67.1
  Civilian labor force12,762
    Employed11,598
    Unemployed1,164
      Percent unemployed9.1
  Armed Forces20
Not in labor force6,264
 
      Females 16 years and over19,843
In labor force10,070
      Percent in labor force50.7
  Civilian labor force10,067
    Employed9,405
    Unemployed662
      Percent unemployed6.6
  Armed Forces3
Not in labor force9,773
 
      Females 16 years and over19,843
With own children under 6 years2,617
  Percent in labor force55.9
With own children 6 to 17 years only3,463
  Percent in labor force75.9
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.4,016
All parents present in household in labor force2,115
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies8,566
All parents present in household in labor force5,914
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years5,150
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate194
  Employed or in Armed Forces60
  Unemployed40
  Not in labor force94
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over20,581
Percent drove alone67.7
Percent in carpools13.4
Percent using public transportation0.2
Percent using other means0.6
Percent walked or worked at home18.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)17.5
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over21,003
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations1,841
Professional specialty occupations3,264
Technicians and related support occupations635
Sales occupations1,747
Administrative support occupations, including clerical3,003
Private household occupations43
Protective service occupations329
Service occupations, except protective and household2,938
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations1,035
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations2,690
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors1,584
Transportation and material moving occupations989
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers905
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over21,003
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries1,056
Mining62
Construction1,297
Manufacturing, nondurable goods1,061
Manufacturing, durable goods3,370
Transportation665
Communications and other public utilities327
Wholesale trade475
Retail trade3,334
Finance, insurance, and real estate565
Business and repair services597
Personal services396
Entertainment, and recreation services194
Health services1,682
Educational services4,184
Other professional and related services1,040
Public administration698
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over21,003
Private wage and salary workers15,202
Government workers3,713
  Local government workers1,803
  State government workers1,585
  Federal government workers325
Self-employed workers1,907
Unpaid family workers181
INCOME IN 1989
  Households16,955
Less than $5,0001,034
$5,000 to $9,9992,095
$10,000 to $14,9992,010
$15,000 to $24,9993,578
$25,000 to $34,9993,270
$35,000 to $49,9992,696
$50,000 to $74,9991,732
$75,000 to $99,999322
$100,000 to $149,999165
$150,000 or more53
Median household income (dollars)24,164
 
  Families12,377
Less than $5,000508
$5,000 to $9,999829
$10,000 to $14,9991,231
$15,000 to $24,9992,599
$25,000 to $34,9992,767
$35,000 to $49,9992,422
$50,000 to $74,9991,516
$75,000 to $99,999303
$100,000 to $149,999152
$150,000 or more50
Median family income (dollars)28,056
 
  Nonfamily households4,578
Less than $5,000599
$5,000 to $9,9991,291
$10,000 to $14,999811
$15,000 to $24,999973
$25,000 to $34,999465
$35,000 to $49,999218
$50,000 to $74,999203
$75,000 to $99,9996
$100,000 to $149,9999
$150,000 or more3
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)12,015
 
Per capita income (dollars)9,907
 
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households16,955
With wage and salary income12,165
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)27,926
With nonfarm self-employment income2,257
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)10,482
With farm self-employment income617
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)9,017
With Social Security income5,488
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,071
With public assistance income1,669
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,916
With retirement income3,531
  Mean retirement income (dollars)6,500
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined45,461
    Below poverty level6,726
 
Persons 18 years and over32,585
    Below poverty level4,243
  Persons 65 years and over6,413
    Below poverty level783
 
Related children under 18 years12,799
    Below poverty level2,409
  Related children under 5 years3,396
    Below poverty level791
  Related children 5 to 17 years9,403
    Below poverty level1,618
 
Unrelated individuals6,235
    Below poverty level1,966
 
  All families12,377
    Below poverty level1,367
With related children under 18 years6,476
    Below poverty level1,096
  With related children under 5 years2,479
    Below poverty level552
 
  Female householder families1,369
    Below poverty level483
With related children under 18 years951
    Below poverty level444
  With related children under 5 years342
    Below poverty level221
       Percent below poverty level:
 
All persons14.8
  Persons 18 years and over13.0
    Persons 65 years and over12.2
  Related children under 18 years18.8
    Related children under 5 years23.3
    Related children 5 to 17 years17.2
  Unrelated individuals31.5
 
All families11.0
  With related children under 18 years16.9
    With related children under 5 years22.3
 
Female householder families35.3
  With related children under 18 years46.7
    With related children under 5 years64.6
      Total housing units21,951
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990290
1985 to 1988969
1980 to 19841,061
1970 to 19794,390
1960 to 19692,512
1950 to 19591,687
1940 to 19491,016
1939 or earlier10,026
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom194
1 bedroom1,534
2 bedrooms5,752
3 bedrooms9,262
4 bedrooms3,950
5 or more bedrooms1,259
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities368
Lacking complete kitchen facilities266
Condominium housing units0
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company9,175
Individual drilled well9,804
Individual dug well729
Some other source2,243
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer5,853
Septic tank or cesspool15,688
Other means410
 
      Occupied housing units17,011
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas9,911
Bottled, tank, or LP gas714
Electricity1,357
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc1,866
Coal or coke50
Wood3,044
Solar energy0
Other fuel49
No fuel used20
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 19902,553
1985 to 19884,035
1980 to 19842,411
1970 to 19793,430
1960 to 19691,800
1959 or earlier2,782
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit1,161
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units17,011
None1,545
16,413
26,815
3 or more2,238
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units7,645
  With a mortgage3,556
    Less than $300181
    $300 to $4991,530
    $500 to $6991,137
    $700 to $999529
    $1,000 to $1,499147
    $1,500 to $1,99926
    $2,000 or more6
    Median (dollars)510
  Not mortgaged4,089
    Less than $10076
    $100 to $1991,466
    $200 to $2991,881
    $300 to $399505
    $400 or more161
    Median (dollars)223
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units7,645
  Less than 20 percent5,216
  20 to 24 percent842
  25 to 29 percent515
  30 to 34 percent254
  35 percent or more784
  Not computed34
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units4,255
  Less than $200319
  $200 to $2991,386
  $300 to $4992,060
  $500 to $749163
  $750 to $9998
  $1,000 or more0
  No cash rent319
  Median (dollars)318
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units4,255
  Less than 20 percent1,233
  20 to 24 percent531
  25 to 29 percent378
  30 to 34 percent271
  35 percent or more1,454
  Not computed388

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