Wainscott, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

612

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

65.2

6.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

15.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,833

3.53% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Wainscott, NY is home to a population of 612 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.05% of Wainscott, NY residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (550 people) in Wainscott, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Wainscott, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wainscott, NY was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wainscott, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wainscott, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
550 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 90
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 6

0.98%

Hispanic Population

6 people

0.98% of the people in Wainscott, NY are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wainscott, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Wainscott, NY residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wainscott, NY was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wainscott, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 32
Korea
16 ± 29
World War II
10 ± 16

Wainscott, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wainscott, NY.

Economy

The economy of Wainscott, NY employs 244 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wainscott, NY were Construction (76 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Construction ($215,441), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($168,333).

Employment

Occupations

244

2024 Value

± 120

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 73.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wainscott, NY declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 285 employees to 244 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wainscott, NY, are Management Occupations (49 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wainscott, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

244

2024 Value

± 120

−14.4%

1 Year decline

± 73.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wainscott, NY declined at a rate of −14.4%, from 285 employees to 244 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wainscott, NY, are Construction (76 people), Manufacturing (27 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wainscott, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wainscott, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,846

Median earning men ± $105,077

$123,750

Median earning women ± $103,906

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Construction ($143,438), and Manufacturing ($38,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

People in Wainscott, NY have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wainscott, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290

Median Property Taxes

±$113

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wainscott, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wainscott, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.8%

Homeownership

2024

82%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.8% of the housing units in Wainscott, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 96.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wainscott, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$130,833

Median Household Income

± $66,248

306

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 306 households in Wainscott, NY declined from $130,833 from the previous year's value of $135,625.

The following chart displays the households in Wainscott, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wainscott, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (53.3%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Public Transit (6.15%)

In 2024, 53.3% of workers in Wainscott, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wainscott, NY have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wainscott, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wainscott, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wainscott, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wainscott, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wainscott, NY (101 out of 612 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wainscott, NY is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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