HomeNew YorkCattaraugus CountyGowanda
Gowanda, New York: commercial real estate data.
Gowanda is a Census village of 2,683 people across 1.59 square miles of land, lying across Cattaraugus County and Erie County. Median household income is $51,828, 72.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Gowanda
What Gowanda is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.59 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,684 plus or minus 391
- County holding the largest share of its areaCattaraugus County, 65.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inCattaraugus County 65.0 percent, Erie County 35.0 percent
Gowanda crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowanda
How many people live in Gowanda
- Population2,683 plus or minus 622
- Median age37.6
- Population under 18811 plus or minus 321
- Share under 1830.2 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Population 65 and over497 plus or minus 104
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households1,034
- Family households624
- Share of households that are families60.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowanda
Income and work in Gowanda
- Median household income$51,828
- Per capita income$26,016 plus or minus $5,703
- Civilian labor force1,012
- Employed980
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 24
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over1,774
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowanda
Housing in Gowanda
- Housing units1,270
- Occupied units1,034
- Vacant units236 plus or minus 96
- Vacancy rate18.6 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied749
- Renter occupied285 plus or minus 81
- Ownership rate72.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$753
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent
- Single family units851
- Share single family67.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more419 plus or minus 110
- Share in buildings of two or more33.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowanda
How Gowanda gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute922
- Commuting under 15 minutes458 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.7 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more291 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone78.6 percent
- Carpooled10.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked6.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Gowanda
SBA loans in Gowanda (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$15,300
- Average approval$15,300
- Median approval$15,300
- Largest approval$15,300
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term72 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gowanda, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Gowanda
Flood risk in Gowanda
- NFIP communityVillage of Gowanda
- NFIP community number360075
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The Village of Gowanda participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360075 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cattaraugus County, not Gowanda
Cattaraugus County context, not Gowanda figures
- Establishments in Cattaraugus County1,501
- Covered employment, Cattaraugus County27,671
- Average annual pay, Cattaraugus County$54,047
- Housing units permitted, Cattaraugus County100
Every figure in this section is published for Cattaraugus County as a whole and is not a measurement of Gowanda.
All Cattaraugus County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Gowanda questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Gowanda, New York?
2,683, in 1,034 households. Gowanda village covers 1.59 square miles of land, which is 1,684 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Gowanda in?
Gowanda lies in more than one. By area it is 65.0 percent in Cattaraugus County, 35.0 percent in Erie County. This page sits under Cattaraugus County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Gowanda?
$51,828. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,400. Median gross rent is $753 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Gowanda businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $15,300 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $15,300. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Gowanda, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Gowanda borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Gowanda. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Gowanda in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Gowanda appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Gowanda, village of, community 360075, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Gowanda figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cattaraugus County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Gowanda.
Is zoning published for Gowanda?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.