Great Bend, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

938

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

53.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.3%

1.58% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$56,125

2024 Median Property Value

$172,600

Population & Diversity

Great Bend, NY is home to a population of 938 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Great Bend, NY residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 6.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (758 people) in Great Bend, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Great Bend, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 367
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 34

2.13%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.13% of the people in Great Bend, NY are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Great Bend, 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

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Great Bend, NY residents (12 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 Great Bend, NY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 23
Vietnam
11 ± 25

Great Bend, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 9.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Great Bend, NY employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Great Bend, NY were Retail Trade (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and Public Administration (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,042), Accommodation & Food Services ($30,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,688).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 167

8.39%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Bend, NY grew at a rate of 8.39%, from 322 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Great Bend, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (54 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Great Bend, 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

349

2024 Value

± 167

8.39%

1 Year growth

± 65.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Great Bend, NY grew at a rate of 8.39%, from 322 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Great Bend, NY, are Retail Trade (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (58 people), and Public Administration (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Great Bend, NY, though some of these residents may live in Great Bend, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,625

Median earning men ± $60,526

$17,853

Median earning women ± $25,556

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,857).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($4,360).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Great Bend, NY was $172,600 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $172,600, a 38.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Great Bend, NY is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Great Bend, NY have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Great Bend, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$123,080

$177

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Great Bend, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Great Bend, 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.

$56,125

Median Household Income

± $47,239

312

Number of Households

± 143

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Great Bend, 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 (97.3%)
Bicycle (2.75%)

In 2024, 97.3% of workers in Great Bend, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (2.75%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Great Bend, NY have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Great Bend, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Great Bend, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Great Bend, NY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Great Bend, NY (294 out of 938 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 6 - 11.

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