Gouverneur, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,623

0.631% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

10.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

28.4%

4.53% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$35,464

16.2% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,175

11.5% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gouverneur, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.94%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.82%), White (Hispanic) (1.88%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.52%).

None of the households in Gouverneur, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Gouverneur, NY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Gouverneur, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Gouverneur, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gouverneur, NY is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.93% of Gouverneur, NY residents were born outside of the country (70 people).

In 2023, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.16k people) in Gouverneur, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 102 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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)
3.16k ± 204
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 159
Two+ (Hispanic)
102 ± 83.9

5.8%

Hispanic Population

210 people

5.8% of the people in Gouverneur, NY are hispanic (210 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

1.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

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
96 ± 92
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 67
Korea
19 ± 35

Gouverneur, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gouverneur, NY employs 1.18k people. The largest industries in Gouverneur, NY are Educational Services (223 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($95,375), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,092), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,952).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2023 Value

± 326

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gouverneur, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (165 people), Sales & Related Occupations (155 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gouverneur, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.18k

2023 Value

± 326

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 42.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gouverneur, NY, are Educational Services (223 people), Retail Trade (158 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (139 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($95,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,816), and Construction ($48,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,000), and Retail Trade ($14,196).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Gouverneur, NY have an average commute time of 20 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gouverneur, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$35,464

Median Household Income

± $16,408

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Number of Households

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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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Carpooled (7.02%)
Other (4.13%)

In 2023, 85.9% of workers in Gouverneur, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.02%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.13%).

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

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gouverneur, NY have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.61% 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

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gouverneur, NY (968 out of 3.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

91.5% of the population of Gouverneur, NY has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 41.6% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 8.49% on non-group plans, and 0.529% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Lawrence County, NY see 1880 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1858 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2513 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 439 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,880 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Lawrence County, NY

Primary care physicians in St. Lawrence County, NY see an average of 1,880 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1,858 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Lawrence County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.46%

Uninsured

25.9%

Employer Coverage

41.6%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

8.49%

Non-Group

0.529%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gouverneur, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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