Gowanda, NY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Gowanda home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

2,547

Population Estimate

$79,861

Median Home Value

94.6%

Employment Rate

15.6%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$173

Median Listing Price$194,950

Median Days on Market31

Active Listings8

New Listings4

Total Listings (Active + Pending)14

Avg Listing Price$212,350

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-16%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.89

Family Dual Income43.8

Median Household Income$40,109

Median Individual Income$25,269

Home Ownership57.9%

Home Value$79,861

Median Rent$651

Rent Burden37.3%

Poverty18.6%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED9.2%
Highschool Education41.4%
Some College33.8%
Bachelors Degree6.5%
Graduate Degree9.1%
Total College or Above15.6%
Stem Degree38.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male51.3%
Female48.7%

MARITAL STATUS

Married37.7%
Divorced15.7%
Never Married36.9%
Widowed9.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityGowanda

State IDNY

Population2,547

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	23.6%
19–29	12.9%
30–39	13.2%
40–49	12.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	11.5%
60–69	13.4%
70–79	7.6%
80+	5.1%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation54.6%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

Disabled17.6%

ETHNICITY

White90.1%

Black1.4%

Asian0.1%

Native American4.1%

Pacific Islander0.1%

Other0.5%

Multiple3.8%

OTHER

Hispanic6.2%

Limited English1.5%

Health Uninsured4.8%

Veteran9.4%

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