Wellsville

Population: 4,846
Median household income: $51,005
Median home value: $88,100

Located in Allegany County, New York, Wellsville is a community with a population of 4,846. Its median household income of $51,005 runs below the Allegany County figure of $61,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wellsville's population grew 9.2% from 4,437 to 4,846, while its median home value rose 42.3% from $61,900 to $88,100.

The median gross rent is $635. 26.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,846
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,005
Median home value: $88,100
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 2,459
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4374,846

Median household income

$43,816$51,005

Median home value

$61,900$88,100

Median gross rent

$627$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,437	$43,816	$61,900	$627
2020	4,397	$46,213	$71,200	$623
2021	4,741	$49,579	$72,400	$662
2022	4,871	$48,784	$82,800	$621
2023	4,846	$51,005	$88,100	$635

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	257	5.3%
5 to 17	660	13.6%
18 to 24	551	11.4%
25 to 34	314	6.5%
35 to 44	622	12.8%
45 to 54	486	10.0%
55 to 64	829	17.1%
65 to 74	681	14.1%
75 and over	446	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,705	97.1%
Black or African American	44	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.4%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate31.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	186	5.5%
High school graduate	1,078	31.9%
Some college or associate's	1,224	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	462	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	428	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,568	84.8%
Carpooled	100	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	96	5.2%
Other means	16	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,202	68.5%
15 to 29 min	254	14.5%
30 to 44 min	202	11.5%
45 to 59 min	30	1.7%
60+ min	66	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 24.1% (1,147 of 4,760)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,167	53.6%
Nonfamily households	1,012	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,179	88.6%
Vacant	280	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,422	65.3%
Renter-occupied	757	34.7%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units16.7%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,638	66.6%
1-unit, attached	23	0.9%
2 to 4 units	274	11.1%
5 to 19 units	410	16.7%
20 or more units	67	2.7%
Mobile home & other	47	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679092
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1207, -77.9457