Waddington, NY Demographics

Population 1,824 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Waddington

Household size in Waddington

Household size, people per household
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.212.682.68
2010–142.432.722.73
2015–192.212.692.71
2020–242.452.652.65
Change+0.24−0.03−0.03
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The average household in Waddington has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Waddington

Median age, years
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1042.938.337.7
2010–1445.439.038.6
2015–1947.240.239.6
2020–2443.140.840.1
Change+0.3+2.5+2.3
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The median resident of Waddington is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Waddington

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–108.8%13.1%12.3%
2010–1411.9%12.7%12.3%
2015–1914.2%11.6%11.6%
2020–2414.5%11.6%11.6%
Change+5.7 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are more common in Waddington than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Waddington

Renters in Waddington

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1024.2%44.8%33.3%
2010–1426.6%46.2%35.6%
2015–1925.8%46.2%36.0%
2020–2416.3%45.7%34.8%
Change−7.9 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 16.3% of households in Waddington rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Waddington

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–109.5%10.3%11.4%
2010–1413.3%10.4%11.4%
2015–1917.8%11.0%11.1%
2020–2417.6%9.7%9.6%
Change+8.1 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Waddington: 17.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Waddington

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–10196119561974
2010–14197219571975
2015–19196419581977
2020–24197919611980
Change+18+5+6
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The typical home in Waddington was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Waddington

Rent, per month
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$527$1,095$965
2010–14$786$1,201$1,040
2015–19$755$1,426$1,213
2020–24$845$1,794$1,571
Change+$318+$698+$606
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The median renter in Waddington pays $845 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Waddington

Bachelor's degrees in Waddington

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1020.3%31.9%28.4%
2010–1423.5%33.4%29.6%
2015–1927.4%36.2%32.1%
2020–2431.2%39.8%35.6%
Change+10.9 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Waddington (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Waddington

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1091.0%84.0%84.9%
2010–1492.4%84.9%86.1%
2015–1991.8%86.5%87.7%
2020–2491.9%87.3%89.3%
Change+0.9 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Waddington is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Waddington

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodWaddingtonNew YorkU.S.
2006–107.7%7.7%8.1%
2010–148.8%9.2%9.4%
2015–196.3%5.7%5.6%
2020–244.3%6.6%5.4%
Change−3.4 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Waddington runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Waddington compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Waddington2.4543.114.5%16.3%17.6%1979$84531.2%91.9%4.3%
Madrid2.7438.712.9%14.3%14.9%1976$82426.7%91.2%6.6%
Chase Mills2.6441.012.8%14.3%23.5%1975$82928.9%94.0%4.4%
Madrid Springs2.1752.57.6%10.2%20.1%1984$83422.7%94.9%2.3%
Lisbon2.3351.34.0%6.9%11.5%1980$71321.3%93.7%2.3%
Yaleville2.5543.811.8%21.8%14.0%1974$80222.1%94.8%4.0%
Raymondville2.3840.512.5%26.1%3.9%1969$78713.5%93.3%3.0%
Red Mills2.1857.93.5%12.0%21.3%1981$94432.3%100.0%0.0%
Norfolk2.4146.79.6%25.3%9.8%1969$81118.6%92.6%2.6%
Norwood2.4644.711.9%20.0%7.4%1965$85421.2%87.8%5.4%
Tucker Terrace2.1953.24.8%16.1%6.9%1984$66332.1%89.6%4.7%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waddington. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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