Population 641 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wells
Household size in Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.91 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.92 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wells are small: just 2.27 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. Household size has climbed from 2.16 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Wells skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.4, 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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Wells, 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 Wells
Renters in Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wells is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.8%) 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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 60.6% of the housing in Wells, 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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wells is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, 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 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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Wells runs $906 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% 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 Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wells: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Wells never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Wells
| Period | Wells | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Wells: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells | 2.27 | 58.4 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 60.6% | 1971 | $906 | 20.8% | 77.3% | 7.8% |
| Lake Pleasant | 1.97 | 58.8 | 4.3% | 22.3% | 71.1% | 1971 | $991 | 34.3% | 85.9% | 3.9% |
| Speculator | 1.89 | 58.3 | 3.1% | 29.0% | 72.6% | 1972 | $961 | 40.7% | 88.9% | 2.7% |
| Upper Benson | 2.21 | 53.3 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 42.6% | 1964 | $950 | 27.5% | 86.4% | 6.8% |
| Piseco | 1.73 | 58.7 | 3.1% | 19.4% | 77.7% | 1964 | $1,410 | 33.4% | 93.8% | 0.7% |
| Northville | 2.16 | 53.6 | 6.7% | 19.2% | 38.8% | 1967 | $903 | 29.5% | 92.5% | 4.5% |
| Benson | 1.96 | 58.0 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 21.5% | 1972 | $915 | 16.2% | 80.8% | 2.4% |
| Edinburg | 2.06 | 56.2 | 2.3% | 17.8% | 54.4% | 1971 | $1,079 | 26.9% | 94.5% | 3.8% |
| Knowelhurst | 2.34 | 50.2 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 41.4% | 1977 | $1,075 | 23.7% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Overlook | 2.07 | 58.3 | 4.1% | 15.2% | 58.5% | 1973 | $986 | 19.3% | 86.7% | 7.0% |
| Jackson Summit | 1.79 | 61.2 | 9.9% | 5.0% | 16.0% | 1974 | $900 | 13.7% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
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 Wells. 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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