Gowanda, NY City Data

Gowanda, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,842 people who live in Gowanda and approximately 83,955 who live in Cattaraugus County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gowanda to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gowanda. We have included Gowanda housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gowanda Information

Cattaraugus County where Gowanda resides is 1,322.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 83,955 and has a population rank of 619 out of all the places in the United States.

Gowanda has a total of 2,842 people and of those residents there are 1,343 males and 1,499 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 44.9. There are approximately 1,008 births each year and around 834 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gowanda varies per year, but currently 2,808 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 2,842 people who live in Gowanda, there are 728 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gowanda is 397 male and 331 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,173.

General Gowanda Information
Total area in square miles - Cattaraugus County	1,322.25
Water area in square miles - Cattaraugus County	N/A
Resident population - Cattaraugus County	83,955
Population rank - Cattaraugus County	619
Total population	2,842
Total population (male)	1,343
Total population (female)	1,499
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	44.9
Births - Cattaraugus County	1,008
Deaths- Cattaraugus County	834
Population of one race	2,808
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	728
Population under 20 years (male)	397
Population under 20 years (female)	331
Total population 18 years and over	2,173

Gowanda Social Characteristics

There are 32,023 households in Gowanda. Families make up 21,791 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gowanda families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,739), male householder with no wife present (1,392) and female householder with no husband present (3,295). The remainder of the Gowanda households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,361. Gowanda, NY moving companies help people in Gowanda move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gowanda. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gowanda is based, there are 34,370 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,009 never married, 18,129 now married, 914 separated, 4,108 widowed, and 3,210 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 708 separated, 1,037 widowed and 3,091 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gowanda social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gowanda.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cattaraugus County)
Total households	32,023
Family households (families)	21,791
With own children under 18 years	10,950
Married-couple family	16,739
With own children under 18 years	7,561
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,392
With own children under 18 years	901
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,295
With own children under 18 years	2,172
Nonfamily households	10,361
Householder living alone	8,607
65 years and over	3,700

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	353
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	375
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,051
Householder	667
Spouse	466
Child	776
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	39
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	87
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	577
Male householder	190
Male householder living alone	148
Male householder not living alone	42
Female householder	304
Female householder living alone	278
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	83
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,370
Never married	8,009
Now married	18,129
Separated	914
Widowed	4,108
Divorced	3,210
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	708
Widowed	1,037
Divorced	3,091

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,842
Male	1,343
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	93
10 to 14 years	106
15 to 17 years	71
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	16
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	74
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	81
50 to 54 years	80
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	32
Female	1,499
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	18
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	94
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	92
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	75
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	74
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	109

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,842
One race	2,808
White	2,657
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	121
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,628
People who are White alone	2,454
People who are Black or African American alone	9
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	116
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	78,785
Same house	50,235
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,617
Different state or abroad	3,926
Different state	3,519
Abroad	407

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cattaraugus County)
Total resident population	83,955
Born in United States	69,474
State of residence	69,540
Different state	12,782
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	450
Foreign born	1,183

Gowanda Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gowanda. That total enrollment is 22,211 for the population of the country, which includes Gowanda. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,785 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,053 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,327.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gowanda population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,211
Pre-kindergarten	1,154
Public	806
Private	348
Kindergarten	1,202
Public	1,123
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,227
Public	9,416
Private	811
Elementary and high school	15,527
Public	14,506
Private	1,021
High school grades 9 to 12	5,300
Public	5,090
Private	210
College, undergraduate years	3,838
Public	1,716
Private	2,122
Graduate or professional school	490
Public	194
Private	296
Not enrolled in school	58,670

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,154
Less than 9th grade	3,112
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,078
High school graduate	22,317
Some college, no degree	9,005
Associate's degree	4,588
Bachelor's degree	8,054
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,499

Gowanda Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,739 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gowanda. The Gowanda occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,351), service occupations (6,609), sales and office occupations (8,805), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (502), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,586) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,977). The 64,739 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,290 private wage and salary workers, 6,531 government workers, 2,758 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cattaraugus County)
Population 16 years and over	64,739
In labor force	40,868
Civilian labor force	40,845
Employed	37,830
Unemployed	3,015
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	33,658
In labor force	19,322
Civilian labor force	19,322
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,142
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	31,081
In labor force	21,546
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,873
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cattaraugus County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,941
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,305
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,660
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,085
Other means	232
Worked at home	1,270
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	774,575

OCCUPATION (Cattaraugus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,351
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,351
Service occupations	6,609
Sales and office occupations	8,805
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	502
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,586
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,977

INDUSTRY (Cattaraugus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,351
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,105
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,228
Wholesale trade	1,147
Retail trade	4,659
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,830
Information	616
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,196
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,647
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,201
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,520
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,795

CLASS OF WORKER (Cattaraugus County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,351
Private wage and salary workers	28,290
Government workers	6,531
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,758
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gowanda Housing Characteristics

In Gowanda, NY there are 39,839 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,023 occupied and 7,816 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gowanda, there are 25,997 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 698 units in Gowanda. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gowanda, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gowanda, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gowanda. There are 531 housing units with rent less than $200, 890 with rent between $200-299, 3,461 with rent between $300-499 and 2,312 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gowanda gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gowanda, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cattaraugus County)
Total housing units	39,839
Occupied housing units	32,023
Vacant housing units	7,816

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cattaraugus County)
Total housing units	39,839
1-unit, detached	25,997
1-unit, attached	698
2 units	2,990
3 or 4 units	1,702
5 to 9 units	970
10 to 19 units	458
20 to 49 units	342
50 or more units	247
Mobile home	5,939

HOUSING TENURE (Cattaraugus County)
Occupied housing units	32,023
Owner-occupied	23,825
Renter-occupied	8,198

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cattaraugus County)
Occupied housing units	32,023
No vehicles available	3,116
2 vehicle available	17,022
3 vehicles available	3,444
4 vehicles available	787
5 or more vehicles available	251

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cattaraugus County)
Occupied housing units	32,023
Utility gas	17,929
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,327
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,165
Coal or coke	80
Wood	2,842
Solar energy
Other fuel	288
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cattaraugus County)
Occupied housing units	32,023
Less Than $50,000	23,825
$50,000 to $99,999	8,103
$100,000 to $149,999	1,540
$150,000 to $199,999	437
$200,000 to $299,999	124
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	60,800

GROSS RENT (Cattaraugus County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,198
Less than $200	531
$200 to $299	890
$300 to $499	3,461
$500 to $699	1,882
$700 to $999	367
$1,000 to $1,499	57
$1,500 or more	5