Bolivar, NY City Data

Bolivar, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,173 people who live in Bolivar and approximately 49,927 who live in Allegany County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bolivar to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bolivar. We have included Bolivar housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bolivar Information

Allegany County where Bolivar resides is 1,034.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 49,927 and has a population rank of 917 out of all the places in the United States.

Bolivar has a total of 1,173 people and of those residents there are 577 males and 596 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 542 births each year and around 499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bolivar varies per year, but currently 1,167 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,173 people who live in Bolivar, there are 416 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bolivar is 218 male and 198 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 807.

General Bolivar Information
Total area in square miles - Allegany County	1,034.42
Water area in square miles - Allegany County	N/A
Resident population - Allegany County	49,927
Population rank - Allegany County	917
Total population	1,173
Total population (male)	577
Total population (female)	596
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Allegany County	542
Deaths- Allegany County	499
Population of one race	1,167
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	416
Population under 20 years (male)	218
Population under 20 years (female)	198
Total population 18 years and over	807

Bolivar Social Characteristics

There are 18,009 households in Bolivar. Families make up 12,217 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bolivar families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,761), male householder with no wife present (679) and female householder with no husband present (1,582). The remainder of the Bolivar households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,820. Bolivar, NY moving companies help people in Bolivar move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bolivar. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bolivar is based, there are 20,193 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,364 never married, 10,470 now married, 554 separated, 2,127 widowed, and 1,678 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 373 separated, 591 widowed and 1,539 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bolivar social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bolivar.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Allegany County)
Total households	18,009
Family households (families)	12,217
With own children under 18 years	5,996
Married-couple family	9,761
With own children under 18 years	4,310
Male householder, no wife present, family	679
With own children under 18 years	496
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,582
With own children under 18 years	1,046
Nonfamily households	5,820
Householder living alone	4,712
65 years and over	2,044

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	181
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	129
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	990
Householder	294
Spouse	196
Child	439
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	183
Male householder	75
Male householder living alone	60
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	82
Female householder living alone	76
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,193
Never married	5,364
Now married	10,470
Separated	554
Widowed	2,127
Divorced	1,678
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	373
Widowed	591
Divorced	1,539

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,173
Male	577
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	16
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	41
40 to 44 years	44
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	9
Female	596
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	41
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	26
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	58
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	35
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,173
One race	1,167
White	1,156
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,173
People who are White alone	1,156
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,130
Same house	28,478
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,943
Different state or abroad	3,356
Different state	2,786
Abroad	570

PLACE OF BIRTH (Allegany County)
Total resident population	49,927
Born in United States	41,846
State of residence	40,413
Different state	8,339
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	255
Foreign born	920

Bolivar Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bolivar. That total enrollment is 16,263 for the population of the country, which includes Bolivar. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,227 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,963 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,014.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bolivar population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,263
Pre-kindergarten	624
Public	477
Private	147
Kindergarten	642
Public	584
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,898
Public	5,495
Private	403
Elementary and high school	8,982
Public	8,433
Private	549
High school grades 9 to 12	3,084
Public	2,938
Private	146
College, undergraduate years	5,591
Public	2,805
Private	2,786
Graduate or professional school	424
Public	164
Private	260
Not enrolled in school	32,070

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,010
Less than 9th grade	1,450
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,591
High school graduate	11,897
Some college, no degree	4,859
Associate's degree	3,057
Bachelor's degree	5,156
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,620

Bolivar Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,335 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bolivar. The Bolivar occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,727), service occupations (3,778), sales and office occupations (4,596), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (407), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,112) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,874). The 39,335 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,663 private wage and salary workers, 3,960 government workers, 1,749 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Allegany County)
Population 16 years and over	39,335
In labor force	23,645
Civilian labor force	23,621
Employed	21,494
Unemployed	2,127
Percent Unemployed	9
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	19,828
In labor force	10,797
Civilian labor force	10,792
Unemployed Civilian labor force	818
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	19,507
In labor force	12,848
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,309
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Allegany County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,021
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,922
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,461
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,433
Other means	140
Worked at home	854
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	440,560

OCCUPATION (Allegany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,727
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,727
Service occupations	3,778
Sales and office occupations	4,596
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	407
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,112
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,874

INDUSTRY (Allegany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,727
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	813
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,588
Wholesale trade	510
Retail trade	2,176
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	866
Information	461
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	505
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	810
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,971
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,597
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	777

CLASS OF WORKER (Allegany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,727
Private wage and salary workers	15,663
Government workers	3,960
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,749
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bolivar Housing Characteristics

In Bolivar, NY there are 24,505 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,009 occupied and 6,496 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bolivar, there are 16,294 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 166 units in Bolivar. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bolivar, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bolivar, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bolivar. There are 210 housing units with rent less than $200, 445 with rent between $200-299, 2,094 with rent between $300-499 and 1,285 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bolivar gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bolivar, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Allegany County)
Total housing units	24,505
Occupied housing units	18,009
Vacant housing units	6,496

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Allegany County)
Total housing units	24,505
1-unit, detached	16,294
1-unit, attached	166
2 units	1,326
3 or 4 units	782
5 to 9 units	525
10 to 19 units	193
20 to 49 units	234
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	4,548

HOUSING TENURE (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	18,009
Owner-occupied	13,298
Renter-occupied	4,711

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	18,009
No vehicles available	1,536
2 vehicle available	10,007
3 vehicles available	2,053
4 vehicles available	404
5 or more vehicles available	120

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	18,009
Utility gas	10,430
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,433
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,233
Coal or coke	113
Wood	1,977
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	126
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Allegany County)
Occupied housing units	18,009
Less Than $50,000	13,298
$50,000 to $99,999	3,575
$100,000 to $149,999	488
$150,000 to $199,999	132
$200,000 to $299,999	36
$300,000 to $499,999	8
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,400

GROSS RENT (Allegany County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,711
Less than $200	210
$200 to $299	445
$300 to $499	2,094
$500 to $699	1,040
$700 to $999	216
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	4