Wellsville, NY

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2023 Population

4,846

0.513% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.7

2.01% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.1%

14.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$51,005

4.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$88,100

6.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,861

3.58% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wellsville, NY had a population of 4.85k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $51,005. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wellsville, NY declined from 4,871 to 4,846, a −0.513% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,784 to $51,005, a 4.55% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellsville, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.929%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.908%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.413%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.371%).

None of the households in Wellsville, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Wellsville, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wellsville, NY was $88,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Wellsville, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellsville, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Allegany County, NY Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Wellsville, NY is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.03% of Wellsville, NY residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2023, there were 105 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.71k people) in Wellsville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Wellsville, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wellsville, NY was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellsville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.71k ± 388
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 38.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 37

0.289%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.289% of the people in Wellsville, NY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wellsville, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

1.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2023, 1.03% of Wellsville, NY residents (50 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNN%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wellsville, NY was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25

Wellsville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wellsville, NY employs 1.86k people. The largest industries in Wellsville, NY are Educational Services (386 people), Retail Trade (294 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($208,333), Finance & Insurance ($208,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,625).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2023 Value

± 292

−3.58%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellsville, NY declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 1.93k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellsville, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellsville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.86k

2023 Value

± 292

−3.58%

1 Year decline

± 22.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellsville, NY declined at a rate of −3.58%, from 1.93k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellsville, NY, are Educational Services (386 people), Retail Trade (294 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellsville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wellsville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,015

Median earning men ± $12,613

$25,481

Median earning women ± $7,294

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,294), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($69,583), Manufacturing ($34,792), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,599).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellsville, NY was $88,100 in 2023, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $82,800 to $88,100, a 6.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellsville, NY is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wellsville, NY have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellsville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wellsville, NY is $51,005. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Wellsville, NY was Census Tract 9510 with a value of $66,901, followed by Census Tract 9511 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $58,578 and $55,886.

Housing

Property

$88,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,602

$1,422

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.3%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.3% of the housing units in Wellsville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9510
Census Tract 9511
Census Tract 9507

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wellsville, NY was Census Tract 9510 with a value of $66,901, followed by Census Tract 9511 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $58,578 and $55,886.

The following map shows all of the places in Wellsville, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,005

Median Household Income

± $7,405

2.18k

Number of Households

± 281

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.18k households in Wellsville, NY grew to $51,005 from the previous year's value of $48,784.

The following chart displays the households in Wellsville, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (5.41%)
Worked At Home (5.19%)

In 2023, 84.8% of workers in Wellsville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.41%) and those who worked at home (5.19%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellsville, NY have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Wellsville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellsville, NY (1.15k out of 4.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellsville, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.6% of the population of Wellsville, NY has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 0.689% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allegany County, NY see 2399 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.29% increase from the previous year (2195 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3074 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,399 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allegany County, NY

Primary care physicians in Allegany County, NY see an average of 2,399 patients per year. This represents a 9.29% increase from the previous year (2,195 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Allegany County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.36%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

28.8%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

0.689%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellsville, NY declined by 24.9% from 4.48% to 3.36%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wellsville, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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