Wells

Population: 597
Median household income: $78,047
Median home value: $252,900

Wells is a community in Hamilton County, New York, home to 597 residents. Its median household income of $78,047 runs above the Hamilton County figure of $68,950.

From 2019 to 2023, Wells's population declined 5.2% from 630 to 597, while its median home value rose 57.2% from $160,900 to $252,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.0% of the population. 94.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 597
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,047
Median home value: $252,900
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 518
Homeownership rate: 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

630597

Median household income

$45,694$78,047

Median home value

$160,900$252,900

Median gross rent

$596$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	630	$45,694	$160,900	—
2020	521	$70,750	$165,600	$596
2021	593	$66,250	$162,200	$675
2022	571	$75,583	$189,700	$758
2023	597	$78,047	$252,900	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6426.8%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.7%
5 to 17	89	14.9%
18 to 24	29	4.9%
25 to 34	40	6.7%
35 to 44	63	10.6%
45 to 54	63	10.6%
55 to 64	160	26.8%
65 to 74	103	17.3%
75 and over	22	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	573	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	23.3%
High school graduate	162	35.9%
Some college or associate's	106	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	34	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	44	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	195	94.7%
Carpooled	2	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	18.8%
15 to 29 min	49	24.9%
30 to 44 min	43	21.8%
45 to 59 min	25	12.7%
60+ min	43	21.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.94
Poverty rate: 4.2% (25 of 597)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	84.8%
Nonfamily households	29	15.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	191	36.9%
Vacant	327	63.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	170	89.0%
Renter-occupied	21	11.0%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	419	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	18.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3679048
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.62 sq mi
Center point: 43.3917, -74.3000