Wanakah, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,664

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.3

7.77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.28%

4.43% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,681

6.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,000

Population & Diversity

Wanakah, NY is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.713% of Wanakah, NY residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 139 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.64k people) in Wanakah, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wanakah, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wanakah, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wanakah, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.64k ± 580
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 29
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 16

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wanakah, 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

0.713%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 0.713% of Wanakah, NY residents (19 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 Wanakah, NY was 1.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33

Wanakah, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wanakah, NY employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wanakah, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Educational Services (230 people), and Manufacturing (137 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($104,412), Manufacturing ($79,469), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,329).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 293

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wanakah, NY declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 1.74k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wanakah, NY, are Management Occupations (228 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (171 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wanakah, 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

1.38k

2024 Value

± 293

−20.9%

1 Year decline

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wanakah, NY declined at a rate of −20.9%, from 1.74k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wanakah, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Educational Services (230 people), and Manufacturing (137 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wanakah, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wanakah, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,435

Median earning men ± $24,551

$47,346

Median earning women ± $14,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($104,412), Manufacturing ($88,846), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,546), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,899), and Retail Trade ($11,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wanakah, NY was $195,000 in 2024, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,200 to $195,000, a 4.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Wanakah, NY is 97.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wanakah, NY have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wanakah, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,585

$1,293

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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 Wanakah, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

97.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.2% of the housing units in Wanakah, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wanakah, 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.

$72,681

Median Household Income

± $11,527

1.33k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Wanakah, NY declined from $72,681 from the previous year's value of $77,482.

The following chart displays the households in Wanakah, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wanakah, 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 (82.6%)
Worked At Home (17.4%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Wanakah, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wanakah, NY have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Wanakah, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wanakah, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wanakah, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wanakah, NY (194 out of 2.66k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wanakah, NY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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