Population 368 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wende
Household size in Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.33 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Wende has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Buffalo area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, 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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 41.2 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 42.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Wende is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Wende, 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 Wende
Renters in Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 32.9% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 33.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 34.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 33.2% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.2% of households in Wende rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Wende as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1958 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1960 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wende are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Buffalo area overall, 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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $688 | $728 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $783 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,344 | $873 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,709 | $1,126 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,021 | +$398 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wende pays $1,709 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, just under 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 Wende
Bachelor's degrees in Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 27.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 29.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.3% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 35.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Wende than nationally: 39.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 91.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 91.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wende is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, 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 Wende
| Period | Wende | Buffalo area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Wende is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Wende 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wende | 2.41 | 46.5 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,709 | 39.4% | 94.0% | 5.8% |
| Town Line | 2.50 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 7.7% | 4.8% | 1972 | $969 | 30.9% | 94.6% | 1.8% |
| Clarence | 2.36 | 53.0 | 4.7% | 19.7% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,372 | 48.6% | 96.5% | 4.0% |
| South Newstead | 2.13 | 53.5 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 11.1% | 1980 | $871 | 17.9% | 92.9% | 5.6% |
| Alden | 2.48 | 44.1 | 9.6% | 16.4% | 5.0% | 1963 | $966 | 22.2% | 92.0% | 4.1% |
| Lancaster | 2.37 | 46.4 | 7.4% | 18.2% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,215 | 42.4% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Crittenden | 2.50 | 51.1 | 8.8% | 11.1% | 3.6% | 1969 | $839 | 18.7% | 94.6% | 8.0% |
| Harris Hill | 2.37 | 41.3 | 4.5% | 22.4% | 6.9% | 1969 | $1,045 | 59.0% | 96.8% | 1.2% |
| Bowmansville | 2.22 | 57.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 16.5% | 1995 | $2,070 | 31.5% | 91.1% | 4.7% |
| Williston | 2.91 | 44.8 | 7.4% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 1959 | $971 | 20.2% | 94.7% | 8.7% |
| Akron | 2.23 | 51.2 | 5.2% | 21.0% | 9.2% | 1970 | $830 | 28.5% | 93.0% | 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 Wende. 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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