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Wells, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,629 (it was $75,000 in 2000)
Wells:

$181,629
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,186 - $276,600

Total population: 674 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 734 (1 farm, 733 nonfarm))

Houses: 778 (322 occupied: 258 owner occupied, 64 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

46%

Housing density: 4 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $189,596.

Median contract rent in 2022: $687 (lower quartile is $613, upper quartile is $776)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $694


Median gross rent in Wells, NY in 2022: $997

Housing units in Wells with a mortgage: 72 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 102

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Wells, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,756
  • In family households: 3,725 (929 male householders, 458 female householders)
    1,153 spouses, 956 children (897 natural, 24 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 50 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, foster children, 31 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,031 (452 male householders (380 living alone)), 423 female householders (359 living alone)), 156 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 80 (2 institutionalized population)

771 married couples with children.
219 single-parent households (78 men, 141 women).

94.7% of residents of Wells speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 27 (3.5%)
(92.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wells, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wells, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 652 bedrooms
  • 1073 bedrooms
  • 434 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, New York
  • 4no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 262 bedrooms
  • 203 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 4no vehicle
  • 1001 vehicle
  • 962 vehicles
  • 403 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in renter-occupied apartments
  • 10no vehicle
  • 301 vehicle
  • 212 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells, New York
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 173 rooms
  • 384 rooms
  • 665 rooms
  • 576 rooms
  • 347 rooms
  • 198 rooms
  • 239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, New York
  • 41 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 224 rooms
  • 125 rooms
  • 146 rooms
  • 57 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 29+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wells, NY
  • Wells, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wells, NY in 2022
  • 29,062Less than $10,000
  • 42,903$10,000 to $19,999
  • 43,464$20,000 to $29,999
  • 46,889$30,000 to $39,999
  • 47,202$40,000 to $49,999
  • 46,212$50,000 to $59,999
  • 68,419$60,000 to $74,999
  • 94,407$75,000 to $99,999
  • 74,356$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53,825$125,000 to $149,999
  • 61,373$150,000 to $199,999
  • 71,391$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.1%
Number of people working at home: 37 (11.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 33
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 41
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 20
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 35
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 34
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 7
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 9
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 14
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 10
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 39
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 26
  • 90 or more minutes: 12

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 230 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled: 28 (9.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 18 (6.2%)
  • Worked at home: 12 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wells, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wells, New York
  • 21995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 21965 to 1969
  • 14Before 1965
Ancestries in Wells, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 156 (16.8%)
  • German: 136 (14.7%)
  • English: 135 (14.6%)
  • Other: 100 (10.8%)
  • Dutch: 86 (9.3%)
  • French: 84 (9.1%)
  • Italian: 47 (5.1%)
  • Scottish: 40 (4.3%)
  • United States: 30 (3.2%)
  • Polish: 22 (2.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 20 (2.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 14 (1.5%)
  • Welsh: 12 (1.3%)
  • Czech: 10 (1.1%)
  • Swedish: 8 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 6 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 5 (0.5%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 4 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 2 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Ukraine
Wells:

33.3% (6)
New York:

2.1% (82,238)

United Kingdom
Wells:

11.1% (2)
New York:

1.6% (62,237)

Ireland
Wells:

11.1% (2)
New York:

1.1% (41,934)

Germany
Wells:

11.1% (2)
New York:

1.8% (69,327)

Hungary
Wells:

11.1% (2)
New York:

0.4% (17,401)

Poland
Wells:

11.1% (2)
New York:

2.4% (93,187)

Guyana
Wells:

11.1% (2)
New York:

3.7% (142,154)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 610
  • Other state: 101
  • Northeast: 50
  • Midwest: 12
  • South: 30
  • West: 9

73% of Wells residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 10
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 106
  • Less than 1 year of college: 18
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
  • Associate degree: 24
  • Bachelor's degree: 20
  • Master's degree: 12
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 15
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 96
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
  • Associate degree: 47
  • Bachelor's degree: 26
  • Master's degree: 9
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Wells marital status for males
Wells marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 638
  • Two: 15
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 2
  • Mobile homes: 115
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $83,821

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Wells
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wells, NY
  • 55.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 30.6%Wood
  • 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wells, NY
  • 81.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.8%Wood
  • 3.1%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
Here:

8.3%
New York:

14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

20.0%
New York:

38.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability