Cattaraugus County > Gowanda (village)
Population trend for Gowanda
04,0001970: 3,1103,11019701980: 2,7132,71319801990: 2,9012,90119902000: 2,8422,84220002010: 2,7092,70920102020: 2,5132,5132020
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Gowanda is a village in the towns of Persia and Collins in the Western New York region. The community spans Cattaraugus and Erie counties.

Community anchors include Gowanda Central School District and Gowanda Free Library.

2023 Median income for Cattaraugus County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Cattaraugus County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 314%.

252 156 61 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Gowanda
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Gowanda
Married-couple families: 442 (66.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 71 (10.7%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 153 (23.0%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 391 (83.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 78 (16.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Gowanda

Pct 5 and under 32% Pct 6 to 17 6% Pct 18 to 64 18% Pct 65 and over 11%

The overall poverty rate in Gowanda is 16 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Gowanda lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,591 (90.1%) Same county (different house): 220 (7.6%) Different NY county: 66 (2.3%) 2,877 current residents Same house: 2,591 (90.1%) Same house Same county (different house): 220 (7.6%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 66 (2.3%) Different NY county
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Gowanda residents
44.3 41.3 35.4 37.4 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau