COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gowanda vs Hamburg
PLACE A
Gowanda, New York
VS
PLACE B
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Gowanda is 46% smaller than Hamburg. Hamburg earns more, with a median household income $3,618 higher. Hamburg has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
GOWANDAHAMBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,4444,551−46% vs Hamburg
Population density1,5342,412−878
Population growth-7.2%-0.4%−6.8 pts
Median age37.638.2−0.6
Male44.4%44.5%−0.2 pts
Female55.6%55.5%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.5%2.1%−0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.1%87.7%+1.4 pts
Black1.0%1.2%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%10.3%−7.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Other7.2%0.7%+6.5 pts
Median household income$51,828$55,446−$3,618
Per capita income$26,016$35,026−$9,010
Poverty rate16.9%2.4%+14.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4060.370+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%22.1%−11.3 pts
Graduate degree4.7%6.9%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.2%3.6%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation52.5%73.9%−21.4 pts
Median home value$96,400$205,100−$108,700
Median gross rent$753$1,148−$395
Owner-occupied72.4%66.1%+6.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.6%9.3%+9.3 pts
Rent-burdened households59.3%47.1%+12.2 pts
Average commute20.926.6−5.7
Worked from home3.3%8.9%−5.6 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured5.6%3.9%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025