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Gouverneur, NY
Full City Profile · New York · St. Lawrence County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,623
Population
1,654/sq mi density
$35,464
Median Income
$22,639 per capita
$107,500
Home Value
$123,312 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
3,949 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$35,464 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,464
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,639
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.7%
83% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gouverneur vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gouverneur’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,464
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,639
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,170
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,202
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,202
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,588M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,104
Restaurants
253
Healthcare
233
Retail
339
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,170
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,866
96% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,639 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,170 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,202 |
| County GDP | $6,588M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,104 |
| Restaurants | 253 |
| Healthcare | 233 |
| Retail | 339 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,170 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,866 |