Wolcott

Population: 1,446
Median household income: $43,661
Median home value: $85,300

Wolcott is a community in Wayne County, New York, home to 1,446 residents. The median household income of $43,661 is below the Wayne County median ($73,914).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wolcott's population declined 13.6% from 1,673 to 1,446, while its median home value rose 15.9% from $73,600 to $85,300.

Owners occupy 60.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,446
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,661
Median home value: $85,300
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 818
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6731,446

Median household income

$36,857$43,661

Median home value

$73,600$85,300

Median gross rent

$545$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,673	$36,857	$73,600	$545
2020	1,534	$36,316	$71,500	$624
2021	1,299	$39,357	$74,700	$666
2022	1,322	$50,063	$85,500	$779
2023	1,446	$43,661	$85,300	$636

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	5.7%
5 to 17	218	15.1%
18 to 24	92	6.4%
25 to 34	158	10.9%
35 to 44	166	11.5%
45 to 54	262	18.1%
55 to 64	187	12.9%
65 to 74	161	11.1%
75 and over	119	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,244	86.0%
Black or African American	31	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	1.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	22.0%
High school graduate	442	42.0%
Some college or associate's	247	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	73	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	59	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	456	73.0%
Carpooled	70	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	7.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	7.2%
Other means	5	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	269	46.4%
15 to 29 min	145	25.0%
30 to 44 min	99	17.1%
45 to 59 min	27	4.7%
60+ min	40	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 19.3% (279 of 1,446)

	Count	Share
Family households	366	53.4%
Nonfamily households	320	46.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	686	83.9%
Vacant	132	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	60.8%
Renter-occupied	269	39.2%

1-unit, detached45.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units20.0%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	368	45.0%
1-unit, attached	18	2.2%
2 to 4 units	164	20.0%
5 to 19 units	54	6.6%
20 or more units	49	6.0%
Mobile home & other	165	20.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3682678
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.2228, -76.8121