Wainscott

Population: 587
Median household income: $135,625
Median home value: $2,000,001

Wainscott, a community in Suffolk County, New York, has 587 residents. At $135,625, its median household income sits above Suffolk County's $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wainscott's population grew 68.2% from 349 to 587, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $1,677,100 to $2,000,001.

Owners occupy 96.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 61.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $135,625
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 895
Homeownership rate: 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

349587

Median household income

$144,375$135,625

Median home value

$1,677,100$2,000,001

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	349	$144,375	$1,677,100
2020	342	$149,450	$1,736,100
2021	465	$152,946	$1,711,500
2022	585	$172,500	$2,000,001
2023	587	$135,625	$2,000,001

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.8%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6417.9%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over25.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	28	4.8%
18 to 24	18	3.1%
25 to 34	69	11.8%
35 to 44	38	6.5%
45 to 54	85	14.5%
55 to 64	105	17.9%
65 to 74	96	16.4%
75 and over	148	25.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	491	83.6%
Black or African American	21	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	61	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate23.3%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree29.9%

Graduate or professional degree25.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	1.5%
High school graduate	126	23.3%
Some college or associate's	107	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	162	29.9%
Graduate or professional degree	138	25.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone59.3%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit5.3%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	59.3%
Carpooled	10	3.5%
Public transit	15	5.3%
Walked	10	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	81	28.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	63.7%
15 to 29 min	55	27.0%
30 to 44 min	5	2.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 14.3% (84 of 587)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	60.1%
Nonfamily households	116	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	291	32.5%
Vacant	604	67.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	282	96.9%
Renter-occupied	9	3.1%

1-unit, detached99.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	889	99.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3677805
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.74 sq mi
Water area: 1.19 sq mi
Center point: 40.9548, -72.2553

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