Overview
3,667
Total Population
43.3
Median age
49.71%
Female population %
101.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
72.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
158
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gouverneur's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gouverneur is 43.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gouverneur's population under 18 was 17.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gouverneur's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gouverneur, 17.07% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 41.12% aged 30 to 64, 23.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.85% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 21 less females than males in Gouverneur:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.71% females and 50.29% males in Gouverneur, NY.
- The Gouverneur, NY gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 306.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 221.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gouverneur's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gouverneur population: 92.17% are White, 0.68% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are some other race and 5.70% are multiracial.
- Gouverneur's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 158 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,509 (95.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gouverneur is White with a population of 3,38 (92.17% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gouverneur's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,261 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Gouverneur's population decreased by 319 (7.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gouverneur's population decreased by 323 (8.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gouverneur's population was lowest in year 2021 at 3,613.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)