Gouverneur, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,615

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.3%

3.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,752

0.812% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gouverneur, NY is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.03% of Gouverneur, NY residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Gouverneur, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 200 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 104 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Gouverneur, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gouverneur, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gouverneur, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 243
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
200 ± 116
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 151

9.68%

Hispanic Population

350 people

9.68% of the people in Gouverneur, NY are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gouverneur, 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

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 6.03% of Gouverneur, NY residents (218 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 Gouverneur, NY was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 65
Korea
14 ± 29

Gouverneur, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gouverneur, NY employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gouverneur, NY were Educational Services (267 people), Retail Trade (222 people), and Construction (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($97,647), Educational Services ($61,308), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,095).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 345

8.26%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gouverneur, NY grew at a rate of 8.26%, from 1.18k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gouverneur, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (254 people), Sales & Related Occupations (181 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gouverneur, 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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 345

8.26%

1 Year growth

± 35.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gouverneur, NY grew at a rate of 8.26%, from 1.18k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gouverneur, NY, are Educational Services (267 people), Retail Trade (222 people), and Construction (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gouverneur, NY, though some of these residents may live in Gouverneur, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,758

Median earning men ± $8,897

$33,153

Median earning women ± $15,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,647) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,601).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,405), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,250), and Retail Trade ($17,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gouverneur, NY was $107,200 in 2024, which is 0.322 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $107,200, a 0.279% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gouverneur, NY is 43.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gouverneur, NY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gouverneur, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,887

$758

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.7% of the housing units in Gouverneur, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gouverneur, 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.

$35,752

Median Household Income

± $10,120

1.73k

Number of Households

± 412

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Gouverneur, NY grew to $35,752 from the previous year's value of $35,464.

The following chart displays the households in Gouverneur, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gouverneur, 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 (75.7%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Walked (8.62%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Gouverneur, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who walked to work (8.62%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gouverneur, NY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gouverneur, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gouverneur, NY (919 out of 3.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gouverneur, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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