Wilson, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,385

1.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.9

0.644% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20.7%

5.32% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,938

10.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,700

7.25% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

543

1.81% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wilson, NY had a population of 1.39k people with a median age of 46.9 and a median household income of $60,938. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wilson, NY grew from 1,371 to 1,385, a 1.02% increase and its median household income grew from $55,139 to $60,938, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.3%), White (Hispanic) (1.23%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.794%).

None of the households in Wilson, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Wilson, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wilson, NY was $162,700, and the homeownership rate was 84.2%.

Most people in Wilson, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilson, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilson, NY is home to a population of 1.39k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.73% of Wilson, NY residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2023, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Wilson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 160 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Wilson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wilson, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilson, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 174
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
160 ± 196
Two+ (Hispanic)
18 ± 17.9

2.74%

Hispanic Population

38 people

2.74% of the people in Wilson, NY are hispanic (38 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wilson, 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

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

2.84%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2023, 1.73% of Wilson, NY residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wilson, NY was 2.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 19
World War II
21 ± 26

Wilson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wilson, NY employs 543 people. The largest industries in Wilson, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (61 people), and Manufacturing (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,313), Educational Services ($97,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,000).

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

543

2023 Value

± 92

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilson, NY declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 553 employees to 543 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilson, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55 people), Management Occupations (54 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilson, 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

543

2023 Value

± 92

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wilson, NY declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 553 employees to 543 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilson, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (74 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (61 people), and Manufacturing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wilson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,173

Median earning men ± $8,666

$40,972

Median earning women ± $6,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($108,750), Public Administration ($102,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,227).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,615).

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 Wilson, NY was $162,700 in 2023, which is 0.536 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,700 to $162,700, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Wilson, NY is 84.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wilson, NY have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,938

$528

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2023

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.2% of the housing units in Wilson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 243.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wilson, 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.

$60,938

Median Household Income

± $9,213

627

Number of Households

± 125

In 2023, the median household income of the 627 households in Wilson, NY grew to $60,938 from the previous year's value of $55,139.

The following chart displays the households in Wilson, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilson, 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 (66.1%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Walked (8.86%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in Wilson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who walked to work (8.86%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilson, NY have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Wilson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilson, NY (286 out of 1.38k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wilson, NY is Two Or More, followed by White and Other.

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

98.3% of the population of Wilson, NY has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 29.1% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 0.866% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see 2481 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1997 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 687 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Niagara County, NY.

2,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Niagara County, NY

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see an average of 2,481 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2,434 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 10.4% between 18 and 34 years, 46.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.66%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

29.1%

Medicaid

17.3%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

0.866%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilson, NY declined by 33% from 2.48% to 1.66%.

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

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