Gorham, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

315

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

66.1

4.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.13%

9.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,571

14.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,700

Population & Diversity

Gorham, NY is home to a population of 315 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (295 people) in Gorham, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gorham, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gorham, NY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gorham, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
295 ± 177
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 5

0.317%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.317% of the people in Gorham, NY are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gorham, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

Gorham, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gorham, NY employs 259 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gorham, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Transportation & Warehousing (61 people), and Public Administration (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($36,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,897), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,897).

Employment

Occupations

259

2024 Value

± 161

15.6%

1 Year growth

± 78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorham, NY grew at a rate of 15.6%, from 224 employees to 259 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gorham, NY, are Transportation Occupations (61 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (48 people), and Production Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gorham, 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

259

2024 Value

± 161

15.6%

1 Year growth

± 78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gorham, NY grew at a rate of 15.6%, from 224 employees to 259 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gorham, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Transportation & Warehousing (61 people), and Public Administration (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gorham, NY, though some of these residents may live in Gorham, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,667

Median earning men ± $19,963

$7,234

Median earning women ± $11,852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,272).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gorham, NY was $228,700 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,100 to $228,700, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Gorham, NY is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gorham, NY have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gorham, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,549

$142

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Gorham, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$98,571

Median Household Income

± $24,259

158

Number of Households

± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 158 households in Gorham, NY grew to $98,571 from the previous year's value of $85,893.

The following chart displays the households in Gorham, 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 Gorham, 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 (59.5%)
Carpooled (23.6%)
Walked (13.9%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in Gorham, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.6%) and those who walked to work (13.9%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gorham, NY have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gorham, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gorham, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gorham, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gorham, NY (16 out of 312 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gorham, 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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