Wolcott, NY

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2022 Population

1,322

1.77% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.4

0.686% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,063

27.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$85,500

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wolcott, NY had a population of 1.32k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $50,063. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wolcott, NY grew from 1,299 to 1,322, a 1.77% increase and its median household income grew from $39,357 to $50,063, a 27.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wolcott, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.4%), White (Hispanic) (5.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), Other (Hispanic) (1.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Wolcott, 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.

100% of the residents in Wolcott, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wolcott, NY was $85,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

Most people in Wolcott, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wolcott, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wolcott, NY employs 621 people. The largest industries in Wolcott, NY are Manufacturing (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($66,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,583), and Public Administration ($51,420).

Employment

Occupations

621

2022 Value

± 120

5.43%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wolcott, NY grew at a rate of 5.43%, from 589 employees to 621 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolcott, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), Production Occupations (63 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolcott, 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

621

2022 Value

± 120

5.43%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wolcott, NY grew at a rate of 5.43%, from 589 employees to 621 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolcott, NY, are Manufacturing (82 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolcott, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wolcott, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $8,343

$30,268

Median earning women ± $6,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($85,114), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,313), and Manufacturing ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,500), Retail Trade ($41,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,550).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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 Wolcott, NY was $85,500 in 2022, which is 0.303 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $74,700 to $85,500, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wolcott, NY is 59.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wolcott, NY have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolcott, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$85,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,374

$386

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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 Wolcott, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 59.7% of the housing units in Wolcott, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolcott, 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 215.02
Census Tract 216

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

$50,063

Median Household Income

± $11,012

647

Number of Households

± 101

In 2022, the median household income of the 647 households in Wolcott, NY grew to $50,063 from the previous year's value of $39,357.

The following chart displays the households in Wolcott, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wolcott, 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 2022

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (9.02%)
Worked At Home (5.8%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Wolcott, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (5.8%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolcott, NY have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Wolcott, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolcott, NY (200 out of 1.32k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

88.4% of the population of Wolcott, NY has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NY see 4061 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.38% increase from the previous year (3747 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2114 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 812 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,061 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, NY

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, NY see an average of 4,061 patients per year. This represents a 8.38% increase from the previous year (3,747 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.6%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.53%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wolcott, NY grew by 2.27% from 11.3% to 11.6%.

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

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