Gowanda, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,683

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.535% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

9.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,828

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,400

Population & Diversity

Gowanda, NY is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.53% of Gowanda, NY residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.39k people) in Gowanda, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Gowanda, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gowanda, NY was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gowanda, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 590
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 102
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
62 ± 55

2.65%

Hispanic Population

71 people

2.65% of the people in Gowanda, NY are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gowanda, 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

1.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of Gowanda, NY residents (41 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 Gowanda, NY was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 30
Vietnam
29 ± 28
Korea
5 ± 16

Gowanda, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gowanda, NY employs 980 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gowanda, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Retail Trade (132 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($64,432), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,000), and Finance & Insurance ($54,432).

Employment

Occupations

980

2024 Value

± 176

−7.37%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gowanda, NY declined at a rate of −7.37%, from 1.06k employees to 980 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gowanda, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (131 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gowanda, 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

980

2024 Value

± 176

−7.37%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gowanda, NY declined at a rate of −7.37%, from 1.06k employees to 980 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gowanda, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Manufacturing (132 people), and Retail Trade (132 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gowanda, NY, though some of these residents may live in Gowanda, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,985

Median earning men ± $10,187

$30,899

Median earning women ± $4,033

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,000), Construction ($64,432), and Retail Trade ($57,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,523), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,623).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gowanda, NY was $96,400 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $96,400, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Gowanda, NY is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gowanda, NY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gowanda, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,062

$749

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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 Gowanda, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Gowanda, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gowanda, 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.

$51,828

Median Household Income

± $2,169

1.03k

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.03k households in Gowanda, NY grew to $51,828 from the previous year's value of $49,946.

The following chart displays the households in Gowanda, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gowanda, 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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Walked (6.93%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in Gowanda, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who walked to work (6.93%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gowanda, NY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Gowanda, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gowanda, NY (434 out of 2.57k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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