| | Gowanda, NY | Streamwood, IL | United States |
| Population | 3,263 | 39,736 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,700 | 39,910 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,842 | 36,407 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,901 | 30,987 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.2% | 6.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -13.0% | 25.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,048.3 | 5,100.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 7.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gowanda, NY | Streamwood, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.5% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.6% | 13.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 14.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.1% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.3% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gowanda, NY | Streamwood, IL | United States |
| White | 87.1% | 40.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 5.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 13.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.1% | 37.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gowanda, NY | Streamwood, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 46.4% | 52.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.9% | 51.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.6% | 47.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.8% | 35.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 7.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.2% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.70 | 3.07 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,152 | 12,872 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 715 | 9,460 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.0% | 35.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.6% | 43.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 437 | 3,412 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 28.3% | 11.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10.8% |