Alden, New York: commercial real estate data.
Alden is a Census village of 2,633 people across 2.72 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $70,541, 65.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Alden
What Alden is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.72 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land969
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alden
How many people live in Alden
- Population2,633
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18558 plus or minus 121
- Share under 1821.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Population 65 and over453
- Share 65 and over17.2 percent
- Households1,196
- Family households721
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alden
Income and work in Alden
- Median household income$70,541
- Per capita income$40,418
- Civilian labor force1,506
- Employed1,420
- Unemployed86 plus or minus 48
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over1,968
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Alden
- Housing units1,232
- Occupied units1,196
- Vacant units36 plus or minus 42
- Vacancy rate2.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied786
- Renter occupied410 plus or minus 99
- Ownership rate65.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$213,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$945
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Single family units735
- Share single family59.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more351 plus or minus 96
- Share in buildings of two or more28.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes146 plus or minus 51
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Alden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,285
- Commuting under 15 minutes282 plus or minus 92
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more587 plus or minus 139
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.7 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled11.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Alden
SBA loans in Alden (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$1,364,000
- Average approval$170,500
- Median approval$112,500
- Largest approval$609,000
- Jobs supported38
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS7
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alden, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alden
SBA loans in Alden (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,903,000
- Average approval$1,903,000
- Median approval$1,903,000
- Largest approval$1,903,000
- Jobs supported15
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alden, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Alden
Flood risk in Alden
- NFIP communityVillage of Alden
- NFIP community number360224
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The Village of Alden participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360224 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Erie County, not Alden
Erie County context, not Alden figures
- Establishments in Erie County22,497
- Covered employment, Erie County466,138
- Average annual pay, Erie County$66,971
- Housing units permitted, Erie County1,208
Every figure in this section is published for Erie County as a whole and is not a measurement of Alden.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Alden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Alden, New York?
2,633, in 1,196 households. Alden village covers 2.72 square miles of land, which is 969 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Alden in?
Erie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Alden?
$70,541. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,500. Median gross rent is $945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Alden businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $112,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Alden, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Alden borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Alden. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Alden in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Alden appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Alden, village of, community 360224, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Alden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Erie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Alden.
Is zoning published for Alden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.