9.6% of Gowanda, NY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 49.0% less than the poverty level of 14.3% across the entire state of New York. 10.5% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 63.2%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gowanda, NY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gowanda:
9.6%
Whole state:
14.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gowanda:
2.2%
Whole state:
7.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gowanda:
10.4%
New York:
25.0%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gowanda:
19.7%
New York:
22.8%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
63.2%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Gowanda, NY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gowanda,NY (percentage below poverty level)
16.1%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
23.2%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
15.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gowanda,NY (percentage below poverty level)
25.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
20.8%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
13.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gowanda,NY (% below half of poverty level)
2.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
4.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.8%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gowanda, NY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gowanda, NY (%)
9.5%White
0.0%Black
9.2%American Indian
0.0%Other race
21.5%2+ races
8.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gowanda, NY (absolute numbers)
243White
0Black
16American Indian
0Other race
312+ races
23Hispanic
9.2%Below poverty level
90.8%Above poverty level
10.8%Below poverty level
89.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gowanda, NY
Children below poverty level:
Gowanda, New York:
5.1%
State:
18.5%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gowanda:
10.5%
New York:
10.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gowanda:
20.3%
New York:
28.7%
0.0%Married-couple family
56.1%Male, no wife present
43.9%Female, no husband present
4.8%Worked full-time, year-round
18.1%Worked part-time
77.1%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
19.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
73.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
2.9%1970 to 1979
2.0%1960 to 1969
21.0%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
60.5%1939 or earlier
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