Bolivar, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Allegany County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
1,108
Population
1,385/sq mi density
$53,317
Median Income
$28,111 per capita
$66,400
Home Value
$112,758 Zillow
$505
Median Rent
21.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$53,317 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,400 home value, $505/mo rent
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,317
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,111
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.8%
5% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bolivar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bolivar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,317
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,111
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,516
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,019
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,019
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,955M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
911
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
81
Retail
127
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,516
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,513
86% 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 | $53,317 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,111 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,516 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,019 |
| County GDP | $1,955M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 911 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,516 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,513 |