CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Alfred

New York · 4,559 residents · 1.19 sq mi

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With 4,559 people, Alfred is a city in New York. The median age is 20.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The population is up 15% since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 20.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

68% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,559

+15%vs 2000

vs 3,954 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

20.1

−1%vs 2000

vs 20.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50.7%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.3%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140.9%(39)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1944.7%(2,038)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2437.8%(1,724)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 343.1%(140)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 444.5%(204)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.8%(173)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 640.5%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.6%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.1%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,242

+87%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $21,313 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,628

−19%vs 2000

vs $8,224 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.3%

−21.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$69,900

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $411 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

40.5%

+5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.5% in 2000

59.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.4%(3,533)

Black4.1%(163)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(108)

Asian2.7%(106)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(4,225)

Black3.1%(140)

Hispanic / Latino2.7%(124)

Asian2.8%(128)

Other1.4%(66)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.3%(61)

Dominican1.2%(59)

Central American1.1%(53)

Puerto Rican1%(47)

Spaniard1%(46)

Mexican0.9%(45)

Ecuadorian0.9%(42)

Honduran0.5%(24)

Colombian0.3%(16)

Guatemalan0.3%(14)

Costa Rican0.2%(12)

Cuban0.2%(10)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Bolivian0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Chinese3.1%(151)

Asian Indian1.8%(86)

Korean0.8%(39)

Vietnamese0.3%(13)

Japanese0.2%(9)

Pakistani0.1%(5)

Malaysian0.1%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(8)

Fijian0.2%(8)

Ancestry

German13.9%(672)

Irish10.9%(525)

English5.3%(254)

Italian4.9%(237)

Polish2.4%(116)

Scottish2.1%(100)

Arab1.7%(84)

Norwegian1.2%(59)

American1.2%(57)

French0.9%(42)

Swedish0.9%(42)

British0.8%(39)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.8%(38)

West Indian0.7%(35)

Subsaharan African0.7%(33)

Dutch0.6%(31)

Welsh0.6%(30)

Slovak0.5%(26)

Egyptian0.5%(22)

Portuguese0.3%(16)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(16)

Lebanese0.3%(15)

Syrian0.3%(15)

Nigerian0.3%(15)

French Canadian0.3%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(13)

Jamaican0.2%(12)

Czech0.2%(10)

Iranian0.2%(9)

Ukrainian0.1%(7)

Barbadian0.1%(7)

Ghanaian0.1%(6)

Turkish0.1%(6)

Croatian0.1%(5)

Russian0.1%(5)

Romanian0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Chinese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

68.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

94.8%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 94.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

53.4%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.1 min

+32%vs 2000

vs 9.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married88.7%(2,350)

Married9.2%(243)

Widowed0.2%(5)

Divorced1.9%(50)

Women 15+

Never married86.1%(1,757)

Married10.3%(211)

Widowed1.7%(34)

Divorced1.9%(38)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−1.7 ptssince 2013

from 4.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.5%

−15.1 ptssince 2020

from 71.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

36.1%

+20.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

4.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

87.0%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 85.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

14.3%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)53.1%(17)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.9%(15)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 32 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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