Population 67 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wedgewood
Household size in Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Wedgewood is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.28, 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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Wedgewood skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Wedgewood, well below the national share of 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 Wedgewood
Renters in Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Wedgewood rent their homes (35.2%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in New York as a whole (45.7%). Among homeowners, 46.9% 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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wedgewood: 19.8% 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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wedgewood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of New York.
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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $585 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,102 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Wedgewood runs $1,102 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% 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 Wedgewood
Bachelor's degrees in Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wedgewood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wedgewood is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in New York as a whole (87.3%).
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 Wedgewood
| Period | Wedgewood | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Wedgewood is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York overall (6.6%). 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).
Wedgewood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgewood | 2.38 | 42.5 | 6.4% | 35.2% | 19.8% | 1959 | $1,102 | 17.1% | 88.9% | 4.9% |
| Watkins Glen | 2.16 | 48.4 | 6.4% | 36.4% | 22.4% | 1955 | $1,017 | 26.5% | 90.3% | 7.3% |
| Montour Falls | 2.54 | 44.3 | 10.2% | 26.6% | 12.4% | 1960 | $1,040 | 24.8% | 86.6% | 10.8% |
| Moreland | 2.57 | 43.6 | 5.4% | 11.0% | 21.2% | 1966 | $1,102 | 14.0% | 87.2% | 7.5% |
| Townsend | 2.52 | 41.9 | 6.1% | 12.1% | 23.4% | 1969 | $1,162 | 15.6% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
| Odessa | 2.29 | 44.9 | 10.2% | 27.3% | 16.0% | 1958 | $949 | 23.5% | 89.8% | 6.5% |
| Beaver Dams | 2.56 | 42.6 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 16.9% | 1969 | $1,045 | 22.4% | 92.8% | 3.9% |
| Chambers | 2.53 | 40.1 | 10.2% | 4.2% | 13.1% | 1971 | $922 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 3.1% |
| Reading Center | 2.26 | 42.1 | 1.0% | 13.2% | 23.8% | 1972 | $1,506 | 34.6% | 86.8% | 1.7% |
| Millport | 2.09 | 37.5 | 7.3% | 14.5% | 5.2% | 1964 | $820 | 33.7% | 92.5% | 5.7% |
| Tyrone | 2.93 | 37.9 | 19.1% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 1974 | $1,022 | 19.9% | 90.3% | 5.9% |
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 Wedgewood. 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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