Population 75 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wegatchie
Household size in Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wegatchie are small: just 2.21 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, 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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Wegatchie skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, 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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Wegatchie (16.4%), well above 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 Wegatchie
Renters in Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Wegatchie than nationally: 43.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of New York. Nearly six in ten owners (56.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wegatchie: 27.3% 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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wegatchie is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Still, 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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $566 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $774 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$208 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Wegatchie runs $774 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 40.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wegatchie
Bachelor's degrees in Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wegatchie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.1% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Wegatchie never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of New York.
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 Wegatchie
| Period | Wegatchie | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wegatchie is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). 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).
Wegatchie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegatchie | 2.21 | 42.4 | 16.4% | 43.4% | 27.3% | 1970 | $774 | 10.3% | 86.0% | 5.8% |
| Somerville | 2.36 | 40.5 | 16.5% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 1960 | $958 | 21.2% | 84.8% | 2.9% |
| Oxbow | 2.28 | 41.1 | 8.5% | 26.7% | 23.2% | 1954 | $896 | 15.0% | 87.6% | 6.3% |
| Elmdale | 2.52 | 40.9 | 14.2% | 34.1% | 31.2% | 1959 | $870 | 19.3% | 90.8% | 7.9% |
| Rossie | 2.53 | 40.2 | 21.1% | 16.0% | 51.2% | 1968 | $808 | 15.0% | 87.0% | 6.9% |
| Spragueville | 2.27 | 45.0 | 14.0% | 24.3% | 23.3% | 1968 | $918 | 14.5% | 85.5% | 6.2% |
| Antwerp | 2.51 | 40.8 | 7.9% | 18.5% | 20.1% | 1964 | $897 | 11.4% | 88.6% | 6.1% |
| Little Bow | 3.21 | 29.7 | 14.9% | 36.1% | 7.8% | 1938 | $962 | 24.9% | 94.5% | 10.0% |
| Gouverneur | 2.35 | 43.5 | 12.9% | 38.9% | 16.0% | 1957 | $942 | 21.6% | 84.6% | 6.8% |
| Ruby Corner | 2.36 | 45.3 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 54.2% | 1969 | $843 | 16.8% | 88.1% | 6.3% |
| Redwood | 2.43 | 45.1 | 7.1% | 17.3% | 34.6% | 1973 | $1,007 | 24.1% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
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 Wegatchie. 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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