Wanakah, New York
Wanakah, New York | |
|---|---|
 Location in Erie County and the state of New York. | |
  Wanakah, New York Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′46″N 78°54′11″W / 42.74611°N 78.90306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Erie |
| Town | Hamburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2) |
| • Land | 1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,137 |
| • Density | 2,604.6/sq mi (1,005.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-78124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968754 |
Wanakah is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Hamburg in Erie County, New York, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Wanakah had a population of 3,137.[3]
Wanakah is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
Wanakah is located in the western part of the town of Hamburg, on the shore of Lake Erie. The Wanakah CDP encompasses the hamlets of Wanakah, Mount Vernon and Clifton Heights.[4] New York State Route 5 (Lake Shore Road) is the main road through the CDP, leading northeast to Lackawanna and Buffalo and southwest towards Angola.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3,137 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Wanakah had a population of 3,137. The median age was 45.9 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.4 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 1,296 households in Wanakah, of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.9% were married-couple households, 15.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 1,377 housing units, of which 5.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.6%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,860 | 91.2% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 0.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 22 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 38 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 187 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 107 | 3.4% |
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wanakah, New York
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "P.L. 94-171 County Block Map series (2010 Census): Erie County, NY". U.S. Census. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wanakah CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
