Gainesville town, New York Population 2024

1,980

Gainesville town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gainesville town was:

  • White: 95.19%
  • Two or more races: 2.08%
  • Other race: 1.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.82%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
55.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.3% (-26)
The current population of Gainesville town, New York is 1,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,006.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,74295.19%
Two or more races382.08%
Other race301.64%
Black or African American150.82%
Native American50.27%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gainesville town Population by Race

Gainesville town Population Pyramid 2024

Gainesville town Median Age

48.5

Total

47

Male

48.9

Female

Gainesville town Adults

There are 1,437 adults, (363 of whom are seniors) in Gainesville town.

Gainesville town Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Gainesville town Sex Ratio

Female98954.04%
Male84145.96%

Gainesville town Population by Age

Gainesville town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8432.1777.222.8
Married3942.4485.814.2
Non Family2981.2766.133.9
Male773.1477.922.1
Female743.3875.724.3

2.53

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

77.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gainesville town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade916.81%
Associates Degree17913.4%
Bachelors Degree15111.3%
Graduate Degree846.29%
High School Graduate54340.64%
Less Than 9th Grade352.62%
Some College25318.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gainesville town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gainesville town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2911,169225
Other Race30308
Hispanic17170
2+ Races992
Black400
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 26.67%.

Gainesville town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,986$66,250$37,639
Graduate Degree$59,118$93,750$58,015
High School Graduate$39,875$53,571$27,019
Less Than 9th Grade$21,000$0$0
Overall$39,978$56,357$30,938
Some College$43,510$56,500$31,525

$39,978

Average Earnings

$56,357

Average Male

$30,938

Average Female

Gainesville town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gainesville town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gainesville town Language

98.87% of Gainesville town residents speak only English, while 1.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.02% of the population.

Gainesville town Language

Gainesville town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,64318511.26%
Hispanic914650.55%
Multiple381436.84%
Other301136.67%

14.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.72%

Male Poverty Rate

18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gainesville town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gainesville town is Hispanic, with 50.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gainesville town is White, with 11.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.62%.

Gainesville town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
Some College12.27%
High School10.68%
Bachelors or Greater2.55%

Gainesville town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.67%
Male Unemployed26.32%
Female Employed7.4%
Male Employed0.23%

Gainesville town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gainesville town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,137$77,239
Households$64,107$67,440
Married Families$75,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,405$45,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gainesville town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Gainesville town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gainesville town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gainesville town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gainesville town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

148

Number of Veterans

135

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
Second Gulf War41
First Gulf War8
Korea4
World War II0

Gainesville town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3435
35 to 5435
75+32
55 to 6423
65 to 7423

Gainesville town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14710.57%
2+ Races110%

Gainesville town Veterans by Race

Gainesville town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gainesville town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Gainesville town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.81%

Born in Gainesville town

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

0.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Gainesville town residents were born in the United States, with 84.81% having been born in New York. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Gainesville town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,930-10-0.52%
20281,940-10-0.51%
20271,950-10-0.51%
20261,960-10-0.51%
20251,970-10-0.51%
20241,980-10-0.5%
20231,990-10-0.5%
20222,000-16-0.79%
20212,016100.5%
20202,006-79-3.79%
20192,085-4-0.19%
20182,089-12-0.57%
20172,10100%
20162,101-16-0.76%
20152,117-1-0.05%
20142,118-14-0.66%
20132,132-19-0.88%
20122,151-6-0.28%
20112,157-8-0.37%
20102,16500%

Gainesville town Population by Year