Gowanda

Population: 2,929
Median household income: $49,946
Median home value: $84,700

Located in Cattaraugus County, New York, Gowanda is a community with a population of 2,929. At $49,946, its median household income sits below Cattaraugus County's $58,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Gowanda's population grew 1.1% from 2,898 to 2,929, while its median home value rose 5.9% from $80,000 to $84,700.

10.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,929
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,946
Median home value: $84,700
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 1,306
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8982,929

Median household income

$40,109$49,946

Median home value

$80,000$84,700

Median gross rent

$651$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,898	$40,109	$80,000	$651
2020	2,876	$42,353	$76,700	$636
2021	3,263	$44,515	$76,100	$627
2022	3,211	$50,304	$85,000	$715
2023	2,929	$49,946	$84,700	$709

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	287	9.8%
5 to 17	592	20.2%
18 to 24	182	6.2%
25 to 34	246	8.4%
35 to 44	386	13.2%
45 to 54	319	10.9%
55 to 64	399	13.6%
65 to 74	245	8.4%
75 and over	273	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,497	85.3%
Black or African American	29	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	145	5.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	215	7.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	167	8.9%
High school graduate	934	50.0%
Some college or associate's	571	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	120	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	76	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled17.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	751	72.6%
Carpooled	184	17.8%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	59	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	34	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	459	45.9%
15 to 29 min	189	18.9%
30 to 44 min	156	15.6%
45 to 59 min	129	12.9%
60+ min	67	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 15.5% (436 of 2,814)

	Count	Share
Family households	666	58.7%
Nonfamily households	469	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,135	86.9%
Vacant	171	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	719	63.3%
Renter-occupied	416	36.7%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units26.8%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	834	63.9%
1-unit, attached	11	0.8%
2 to 4 units	350	26.8%
5 to 19 units	56	4.3%
20 or more units	55	4.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3629630
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.4604, -78.9345