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Belfast, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Allegany County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
648
Population
418/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$23,036 per capita
$85,700
Home Value
$125,155 Zillow
$505
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
1,372 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,700 home value, $505/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-29.3%
917 → 648
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.9%
$32,458 → $51,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Belfast across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
508
-140 from 2023 (648)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,542
+$19,292 from 2023 ($51,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 917 | — | $32,458 | — |
| 2015 | 907 | -1.1% | $35,078 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 823 | -9.3% | $44,022 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 771 | -6.3% | $52,375 | +19% |
| 2021 | 678 | -12.1% | $54,524 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 648 | -4.4% | $51,250 | -6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.