Great Bend

Population: 942
Median home value: $125,000

Located in Jefferson County, New York, Great Bend is a community with a population of 942. The median home value of $125,000 is below the Jefferson County median ($181,000).

Between 2019 and 2023, Great Bend's population declined 17.3% from 1,139 to 942, while its median home value fell 2.6% from $128,400 to $125,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 942
Median age: 26.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $125,000
Median gross rent: $1,345
Housing units: 286
Homeownership rate: 35.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 35.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,139942

Median household income

$54,643$56,125

Median home value

$128,400$125,000

Median gross rent

$1,770$1,345

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,139	$54,643	$128,400	$1,770
2020	1,329	—	$115,400	$1,213
2021	1,348	$56,125	$111,700	$1,222
2022	1,208	—	$129,700	$1,422
2023	942	—	$125,000	$1,345

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 2421.1%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 741.5%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	3.8%
5 to 17	220	23.4%
18 to 24	199	21.1%
25 to 34	45	4.8%
35 to 44	137	14.5%
45 to 54	144	15.3%
55 to 64	114	12.1%
65 to 74	14	1.5%
75 and over	33	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	902	95.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	5.1%
High school graduate	230	47.2%
Some college or associate's	119	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	92	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	21	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone96.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle3.4%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	96.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	12	3.4%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	16.2%
15 to 29 min	242	68.9%
30 to 44 min	46	13.1%
45 to 59 min	6	1.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 31.8% (300 of 942)

	Count	Share
Family households	277	96.9%
Nonfamily households	9	3.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	286	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	35.0%
Renter-occupied	186	65.0%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	50.7%
1-unit, attached	10	3.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	131	45.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3630136
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 44.0168, -75.7002