Wanakah

Population: 3,071
Median household income: $77,482
Median home value: $187,200

Wanakah is a community in Erie County, New York, home to 3,071 residents. Its median household income of $77,482 runs above the Erie County figure of $71,175.

From 2019 to 2023, Wanakah's population declined 4.3% from 3,210 to 3,071, while its median home value rose 29.2% from $144,900 to $187,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.1% of the population. 78.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,071
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,482
Median home value: $187,200
Median gross rent: $1,065
Housing units: 1,489
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2103,071

Median household income

$73,125$77,482

Median home value

$144,900$187,200

Median gross rent

$865$1,065

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,210	$73,125	$144,900	$865
2020	3,296	$75,220	$147,500	$839
2021	3,399	$78,304	$151,700	—
2022	3,158	$72,614	$169,500	—
2023	3,071	$77,482	$187,200	$1,065

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	147	4.8%
5 to 17	374	12.2%
18 to 24	184	6.0%
25 to 34	397	12.9%
35 to 44	288	9.4%
45 to 54	493	16.1%
55 to 64	535	17.4%
65 to 74	514	16.7%
75 and over	139	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,044	99.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	17	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree22.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	1.2%
High school graduate	745	31.5%
Some college or associate's	821	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	540	22.8%
Graduate or professional degree	232	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.4%

Carpooled0.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.4%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,324	78.4%
Carpooled	8	0.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	16.4%
Other means	80	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	401	28.4%
15 to 29 min	624	44.2%
30 to 44 min	283	20.0%
45 to 59 min	71	5.0%
60+ min	33	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 7.6% (234 of 3,071)

	Count	Share
Family households	863	62.3%
Nonfamily households	522	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,385	93.0%
Vacant	104	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,299	93.8%
Renter-occupied	86	6.2%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,311	88.0%
1-unit, attached	54	3.6%
2 to 4 units	124	8.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678124
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7436, -78.9025