Demographics & People — Gowanda, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)2,929
Estimated 2026~2,200
Median Age37.6
Total Households1,135
Family Households666
Average Household Size2.46
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,627
Black or African American46
Asian0
Hispanic or Latino215

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German1,235
English830
Unclassified or not reported603
Irish563
Other groups461
Polish311
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino283
Hispanic: Puerto Rican189
European172
American170

Language

English Only2,527
Spanish85
Population 5+2,642

Veterans

Veterans234
Population 18+2,152

Commuting

Mean Commute Time20.9 minutes
Work from Home3.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Gowanda, New York.