Gorham, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,053 (Urban population: 968 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,085 (272 farm, 2,813 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,900 (1,410 occupied: 1,192 owner occupied, 218 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	47%

Housing density: 39 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $584 (lower quartile is $495, upper quartile is $831)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $542

Median gross rent in Gorham, NY in 2007: $737

Housing units in Gorham with a mortgage: 615 (70 second mortgage, 125 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 296

Gorham,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $134,143 (it was $96,300 in 2000)

Gorham:	$134,143
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,454 - $211,795

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $205,100
Here: $205,100
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,511
Here: $173,511
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $174,774
Here: $174,774
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $693,233
Here: $693,233
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $44,464
Here: $44,464
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,754

In family households: 3,297 (791 male householders, 245 female householders)
830 spouses, 1,179 children (1,045 natural, 19 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 38 other relatives, 114 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 457 (173 male householders (118 living alone)), 198 female householders (159 living alone)), 86 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 22 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 457 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 196 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 277 1-person, 87 2-persons, 7 3-persons.

753 married couples with children.
172 single-parent households (51 men, 121 women).

95.4% of residents of Gorham speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 40 (1.1%)
(30.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.5
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Gorham, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 97 5 rooms: 235 6 rooms: 254 7 rooms: 189 8 rooms: 200 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gorham, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 37 4 rooms: 29 5 rooms: 34 6 rooms: 57 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 44
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 77
1980 to 1989: 282
1970 to 1979: 188
1960 to 1969: 155
1950 to 1959: 190
1940 to 1949: 122
1939 or earlier: 729

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Gorham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 57 2 bedrooms: 224 3 bedrooms: 599 4 bedrooms: 202 5 or more bedrooms: 110

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Gorham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 39 3 bedrooms: 79 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Gorham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 22 1 vehicle: 358 2 vehicles: 490 3 vehicles: 211 4 vehicles: 73 5 or more vehicles: 38

Cars and other vehicles available in Gorham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 81 2 vehicles: 95 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Gorham, NY:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 3
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 18
$50,000 to $59,999: 16
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 58
$80,000 to $89,999: 73
$90,000 to $99,999: 88
$100,000 to $124,999: 292
$125,000 to $149,999: 116
$150,000 to $174,999: 98
$175,000 to $199,999: 104
$200,000 to $249,999: 137
$250,000 to $299,999: 56
$300,000 to $399,999: 60
$400,000 to $499,999: 26
$500,000 to $749,999: 67
$750,000 to $999,999: 20
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Gorham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Gorham:

Less than $100: 7 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 10
$400 to $449: 3
$450 to $499: 17
$500 to $549: 27
$550 to $599: 18
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 6
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 16
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 6
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 26 1965 to 1969: 6

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.4%
Number of people working at home: 155 (8.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 5
5 to 9 minutes: 115
10 to 14 minutes: 248
15 to 19 minutes: 281
20 to 24 minutes: 288
25 to 29 minutes: 106
30 to 34 minutes: 227
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 39
45 to 59 minutes: 172
60 to 89 minutes: 100
90 or more minutes: 15

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,392 (78%)
Carpooled: 180 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (1%)
Walked: 33 (2%)
Worked at home: 155 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 61
$10,000 to $14,999: 62
$15,000 to $19,999: 73
$20,000 to $24,999: 96
$25,000 to $29,999: 89
$30,000 to $34,999: 114
$35,000 to $39,999: 144
$40,000 to $44,999: 101
$45,000 to $49,999: 92
$50,000 to $59,999: 164
$60,000 to $74,999: 97
$75,000 to $99,999: 164
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 23
$150,000 to $199,999: 35
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

German: 503

Irish: 473

English: 470

United States or American: 363

Italian: 300

Dutch: 172

Other groups: 156

French (except Basque): 96

Scottish: 84

Scotch-Irish: 79

Danish: 63

Polish: 30

Norwegian: 23

European: 22

Swiss: 22

Scandinavian: 20

Ukrainian: 19

British: 18

Swedish: 18

French Canadian: 14

Northern European: 12

Portuguese: 12

Welsh: 12

Canadian: 10

Celtic: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Finnish: 6

Czechoslovakian: 5

Czech: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (43%)
Germany (23%)
Mexico (20%)
Panama (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3231
Northeast: 290
Midwest: 76
South: 86
West: 48

62% of Gorham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 33
High school graduate (or equivalency): 517
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 101
Bachelor's degree: 149
Master's degree: 70
Professional school degree: 10
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 1
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 424
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 113
Associate degree: 178
Bachelor's degree: 134
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,089
Black householders: $129,890
Asian householders: $24,008
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,620

Gorham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Gorham marital status for males

Gorham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $131,636
Hispanic or Latino householders: $118,402

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,636
One, attached: 63
Two: 57
3 or 4: 12
5 to 9: 20
10 to 19: 30
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 78

Median worth of mobile homes: $39,814

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Gorham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Electricity (10%) Wood (6%) Coal or coke (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Electricity (17%) Wood (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	8.8%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	9.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20

Here:	14.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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