Population 966 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Great Bend
Household size in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.72 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.13 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Great Bend has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.11, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.6, Great Bend is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Great Bend (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Great Bend
Renters in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.1% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Great Bend is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 19.1% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Great Bend as nationally: 8.5%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −13 | +5 | +6 |
Great Bend is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,176 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,332 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,427 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,652 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$476 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Great Bend costs $1,652 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in New York overall ($1,794). Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Great Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Great Bend have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Great Bend: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Great Bend
| Period | Great Bend | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Great Bend: 18.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Great Bend compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | 2.45 | 26.6 | 8.8% | 24.8% | 8.5% | 1968 | $1,652 | 12.7% | 98.0% | 18.7% |
| Deferiet | 2.89 | 23.9 | 12.5% | 22.5% | 3.4% | 1942 | $1,175 | 16.3% | 93.1% | 6.1% |
| Felts Mills | 2.40 | 33.6 | 28.6% | 33.2% | 4.7% | 1976 | $1,355 | 16.5% | 95.2% | 14.0% |
| Herrings | 2.73 | 35.2 | 17.7% | 27.5% | 3.2% | 1966 | $938 | 19.1% | 91.0% | 10.9% |
| Black River | 2.51 | 36.6 | 7.0% | 33.8% | 10.9% | 1976 | $1,097 | 28.3% | 96.8% | 14.6% |
| Fort Drum | 2.82 | 24.6 | 5.9% | 94.3% | 3.5% | 2004 | $1,616 | 35.0% | 97.4% | 9.7% |
| Carthage | 2.57 | 35.0 | 21.6% | 47.2% | 15.5% | 1967 | $1,049 | 19.2% | 90.0% | 7.4% |
| Champion | 2.50 | 40.3 | 14.4% | 34.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,063 | 21.8% | 92.9% | 13.0% |
| Evans Mills | 2.45 | 28.6 | 18.7% | 56.1% | 6.3% | 1989 | $1,303 | 17.5% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| West Carthage | 2.06 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 50.6% | 7.3% | 1959 | $883 | 19.2% | 85.2% | 3.3% |
| Calcium | 2.28 | 33.0 | 7.3% | 65.3% | 13.5% | 1978 | $1,253 | 17.3% | 91.1% | 8.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Great Bend. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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