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13642

Gouverneur, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,043
Median household income
$49,728
People below poverty
19.8%
Median home value
$136,400

Income

The median income of households in 13642 was $49,728. An estimated 2.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 11
$15,000 to $24,999 10.5
$25,000 to $34,999 9.8
$35,000 to $49,999 15.9
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5
$100,000 to $149,999 11.1
$150,000 to $199,999 5.5
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59167
Female 52685

An estimated 64.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,955. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 64.4
Social Security 40.2
Retirement income 30.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.9
Cash public assistance income 2.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 21.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 20.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 21.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 16.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 20.2

In 2020-2024, 19.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 41.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 44.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 13642 in 2020-2024, 95.8% had health insurance coverage and 4.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.2% and public coverage was 58.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.9%.


In 2020-2024, 13642 had a total population of 9,043 - 4,198 (46.4%) females and 4,845 (53.6%) males. The median age was 39.9 years. An estimated 21.5% of the population was under 18 years, 31.5% was 19 to 44 years, 27.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 13642 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 354 169
5 to 9 392 143
10 to 14 257 256
15 to 19 232 216
20 to 24 277 171
25 to 29 291 320
30 to 34 472 204
35 to 39 483 294
40 to 44 201 134
45 to 49 160 393
50 to 54 407 239
55 to 59 166 416
60 to 64 406 283
65 to 69 349 363
70 to 74 100 108
75 to 79 175 233
80 to 84 80 176
85 and over 43 80

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 84.3% were White; 4.6% were Black or African American; 19.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 3.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.2% of the people in 13642 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 83.3% of the people in 13642 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,613 households in 13642. The average household size was 2.29 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.7% of the households in 13642 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30% of all households, while 18.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 37.3% of all households.

In 13642, 27.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.7
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.9% of males and 45.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.4 27.7
Now married, except separated 47.9 45.1
Separated 2.9 1.4
Widowed 1.5 6.6
Divorced 9.3 19.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 13642, 210 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 61.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.8% of the people living in 13642 were U.S. natives. 84.4% of the 13642 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.2% of 13642 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 13642 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 13642.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 74
Asia 5
Europe 18.6
Africa 1.1
Northern America 1.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 13642 in 2020-2024, 5.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 1.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 13642 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.8
Different house, same county 4.3
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 0.3
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 13642 was 1,875 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 116 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,483. College or graduate school enrollment was 276.

Educational Attainment of People in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.8
High school diploma or equivalency 35.4
Some college, no degree 17.8
Associate's degree 12.1
Bachelor's degree 12.6
Graduate or professional degree 7.4

Disability

In 13642, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9.3% of people under 18 years old, to 21.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 13642, 42.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 54.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 67.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 22.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,120 67.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 695 22.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 276 8.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 13642 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.5
Construction 9.6
Manufacturing 15.7
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 12
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.9
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 1.7
Public administration 6.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 13642 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,126 36
Service occupations 369 11.8
Sales and office occupations 603 19.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 367 11.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 664 21.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.6% of 13642 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 7.1
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 2.3

In 2020-2024, 13642 had a total of 4,305 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 25.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 25.5
Mobile homes 10.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 34.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 13642 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 60.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 13642 had 3,613 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 692 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 64.5% while renters occupied 35.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.42 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.05.

1.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 19.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.7% and another 12.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 13642:

House Heating Fuel Used in 13642 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 45.1
Electricity 6.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 33.5
All other fuels 13.3
No fuel used 1.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 13642 was $136,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.9 % had a mortgage. 56.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,502 and for owners without a mortgage it was $512.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 13642 was $887. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.