Population 526 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wanakah
Household size in Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wanakah run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where it has 2.33 people. Household size has dropped from 2.65 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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Wanakah skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wanakah: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Wanakah
Renters in Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wanakah is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 1.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.0% of homes in Wanakah are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wanakah is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in the Buffalo area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1960.
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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,003 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,024 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,110 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wanakah pays $1,110 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The Buffalo area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 17.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Wanakah
Bachelor's degrees in Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.7% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Wanakah (42.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.3% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.6% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Wanakah: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Wanakah
| Period | Wanakah | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wanakah has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Wanakah compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanakah | 2.47 | 45.2 | 6.6% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 1965 | $1,110 | 42.7% | 97.8% | 2.9% |
| Lakeview | 2.81 | 41.5 | 6.9% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1985 | $1,081 | 50.4% | 96.5% | 3.0% |
| North Evans | 2.51 | 43.3 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 3.5% | 1975 | $931 | 36.3% | 95.4% | 2.2% |
| Hamburg | 2.24 | 47.2 | 8.3% | 22.8% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,184 | 39.7% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Derby | 2.29 | 52.8 | 3.9% | 18.7% | 8.2% | 1964 | $972 | 19.4% | 92.6% | 1.9% |
| Eden | 2.43 | 44.4 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1967 | $1,114 | 33.2% | 95.8% | 4.0% |
| Blasdell | 2.09 | 44.0 | 12.7% | 38.8% | 8.0% | 1943 | $716 | 24.0% | 92.7% | 10.1% |
| Lackawanna | 2.49 | 35.7 | 24.0% | 43.7% | 10.3% | 1954 | $835 | 18.5% | 86.0% | 10.2% |
| Orchard Park | 2.35 | 48.0 | 5.8% | 26.6% | 4.4% | 1976 | $1,371 | 52.4% | 97.6% | 4.2% |
| Angola | 2.30 | 47.6 | 9.6% | 16.8% | 7.1% | 1955 | $952 | 24.2% | 92.9% | 4.9% |
| Angola on the Lake | 2.29 | 48.0 | 9.4% | 20.0% | 5.0% | 1946 | $1,223 | 22.8% | 91.6% | 9.3% |
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 Wanakah. 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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