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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gouverneur, NY compare?
| Figure | Gouverneur, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,414 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,551 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 92 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.6% |
| Measure | Gouverneur, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,486±18 |
| Median age | 38.7±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.9%±3.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.0%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.9%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.7%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.0%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $44,411±$14,308 |
| Per capita income | $33,403±$15,188 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.4%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9%±5.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $129,300±$31,354 |
| Median gross rent | $875±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.1%±16.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.7%±10.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.5%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.5 min±5.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.6%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov