Moving to Grand Island, New York

Population: 18,621. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,013 (+2.1% change)
Males: 9,188 (49.3%), Females: 9,433 (50.7%)

Zip code: 14072

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $60,432
Median house value: $118,400

Population by Race

Races in Grand Island:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
• Black (1.7%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Asian Indian (0.5%)

 

Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (21.4%), Italian (20.1%), Polish (15.1%), English (13.4%), French (5.0%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Grand Island

• High school or higher: 92.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Island town

• Never married: 21.7%
• Now married: 64.6%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 7.4%

4.2% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.3% North America, 0.9% Asia).

Schools

Public high school in Grand Island:

• GRAND ISLAND SHS (Students: 1,022; Location: 1100 RANSOM RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Grand Island:

• VERONICA E. CONNOR MS (Students: 809; Location: 1100 RANSOM RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
• HUTH ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 484; Location: 1773 HUTH RD; Grades: 02 – 05)
• KAEGEBEIN SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1690 LOVE RD; Grades: 02 – 05)
• CHARLOTTE SIDWAY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 2451 BASELINE RD; Grades: KG – 01)

Private primary/middle school in Grand Island:

• ST STEPHEN (Students: 280; Location: 2080 BASELINE ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Grand Island:

• GRAND ISLAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $372,175; Location: 1715 BEDELL ROAD; 50,998 books; 4,929 audio materials; 1,765 video materials; 201 serial subscriptions)