Alden, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
2,595
Population
954/sq mi density
$74,426
Median Income
$39,652 per capita
$206,700
Home Value
$254,231 Zillow
$804
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,426 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$206,700 home value, $804/mo rent
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,426
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,652
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,426
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,652
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,365
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,288
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,288
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$81,132M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
25,097
Restaurants
2,341
Healthcare
2,652
Retail
3,140
Manufacturing
914
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,365
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,093
131% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,426 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,652 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,365 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,288 |
| County GDP | $81,132M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 25,097 |
| Restaurants | 2,341 |
| Healthcare | 2,652 |
| Retail | 3,140 |
| Manufacturing | 914 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,365 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,093 |