Gainesville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

224

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

2.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.88%

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,750

12.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gainesville, NY is home to a population of 224 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.893% of Gainesville, NY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196 people) in Gainesville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 White (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Gainesville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gainesville, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gainesville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
10 ± 15
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

9.38%

Hispanic Population

21 people

9.38% of the people in Gainesville, NY are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gainesville, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

0.893%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.478%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.893% of Gainesville, NY residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gainesville, NY was 0.478%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gainesville, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Gainesville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gainesville, NY.

Economy

The economy of Gainesville, NY employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gainesville, NY were Manufacturing (18 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,500), Finance & Insurance ($51,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,667).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 74

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesville, NY grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 103 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, NY, are Production Occupations (14 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

117

2024 Value

± 74

13.6%

1 Year growth

± 81.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gainesville, NY grew at a rate of 13.6%, from 103 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, NY, are Manufacturing (18 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (13 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $19,864

$30,625

Median earning women ± $13,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($26,806).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($7,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gainesville, NY was $88,900 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,800 to $88,900, a 16% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, NY is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gainesville, NY have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,855

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$36

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gainesville, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gainesville, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Gainesville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gainesville, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,750

Median Household Income

± $17,103

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 99 households in Gainesville, NY declined from $64,750 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gainesville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Other (8.77%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Gainesville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, NY have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.52% of the workforce in Gainesville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gainesville, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gainesville, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, NY (13 out of 221 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gainesville, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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