Moving to Port Allegany, Pennsylvania

Population: 2,355. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,260 (-4.0% change)
Males: 1,130 (48.0%), Females: 1,225 (52.0%)

McKean County

Zip code: 16743

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $34,896
Median house value: $54,300

Population by Race

Races in Port Allegany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (27.0%), Irish (19.5%), English (13.7%), Swedish (9.0%), United States (7.3%), Italian (5.9%).

Elevation: 1481 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Port Allegany

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Allegany borough

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Port Allegany:

  • CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 21 miles; OLEAN, NY)
  • CUBA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 28 miles; CUBA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Allegany:

  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 25 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 62 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)
  • CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 71 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: JHW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Port Allegany:

  • GIERMEK EXECUTIVE (about 20 miles; OLEAN, NY; Abbreviation: 8G3)
  • WELLSVILLE MUNI ARPT,TARANTINE FLD (about 29 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: ELZ)
  • CATTARAUGUS COUNTY-OLEAN (about 30 miles; OLEAN, NY; Abbreviation: OLE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Allegany:

  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 46 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 75 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 76 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)

Schools

Public high school in Port Allegany:

  • PORT ALLEGANY JSHS (Students: 591; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Port Allegany:

  • PORT ALLEGANY EL SCH (Students: 550; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SENECA HIGHLANDS AVTS (Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Port Allegany:

  • SAMUEL W SMITH MEM PUB LIBRARY (Operating income: $126,501; Location: 22 CHURCH ST; 20,706 books; 1,327 audio materials; 714 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)