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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Great Bend

New York · 801 residents · 5.79 sq mi
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With 801 people, Great Bend is a city in New York. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $62,400. That trails the New York median by roughly 26%. Median rent is $413 a month. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
801
+10%vs 2009
vs 730 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
35.7
−2%vs 2009
vs 36.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.79 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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2024938
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(64)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(50)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.5%(52)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(59)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.2%(106)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(138)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(112)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.7%(86)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.7%(38)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(34)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,250
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $48,848 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2021
Per capita income
$16,177
−49%vs 2009
vs $31,624 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.2%
+7.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 5.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,400
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $95,100 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$413
−59%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,267 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.2%
−20.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 92.2% in 2009
27.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(688)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(14)
Asian3.8%(28)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(735)
Black2.1%(17)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(7)
Asian0.6%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.1%(20)
Asian origin
Sri Lankan1.3%(12)
Ancestry
English12.4%(116)
Irish10.9%(102)
American5.9%(55)
German3.1%(29)
Norwegian2.3%(22)
Italian1.7%(16)
Canadian1.3%(12)
Polish1.2%(11)
French0.7%(7)
British0.5%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.5%
−9.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 19.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.5%
−13.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.0%
−2.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.8 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(68)
Married68.4%(199)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.2%(24)
Women 15+
Never married20.9%(71)
Married60%(204)
Widowed8.2%(28)
Divorced10.9%(37)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−7.9 ptssince 2013
from 7.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
2.9%
−12.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
14.0%
+9.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)74.7%(124)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)47%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6.6%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 166 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Great Bend, New York?

Great Bend, New York has about 801 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Great Bend, New York?

The typical household in Great Bend, New York earns about $32,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Great Bend, New York expensive?

In Great Bend, New York, the median home is worth about $62,400, and the typical rent is about $413 a month.

How educated are people in Great Bend, New York?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Great Bend, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Great Bend, New York?

About 13.2% of people in Great Bend, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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