WanakahNY
A town of 2,664, settled in 1898.
Is Wanakah a good place to live?
Wanakah’s median age is 51.3 years, against 43 years in New York’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Wanakah. Wanakah’s trail network density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both New York’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). We don’t grade Wanakah yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Wanakah for work
Where Wanakah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Highmark Stadium and 43 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wanakah. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw25 mi WaterfallNiagara Falls
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
9 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
8 mi WaterfallEternal Flame FallsPhoto credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Niagara Falls: Robert F. Tobler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Wanakah: who provides what
Wanakah is unincorporated, so Erie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wanakah.
Top of a very low hazard risk in Wanakah: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 71% of Wanakah’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Wanakah stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
Among residents in Wanakah, 7.3% live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 142, to 637. Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles. The top destinations are Buffalo (27%), Hamburg (18%) and Amherst (9%).
| Wanakah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Wanakah is older than the New York average
In Wanakah, 16% of residents are under 18. People 65 and older are 27% of residents (18% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). New York has two in five adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 39%.
| Wanakah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Wanakah | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.4% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.9% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.9% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Wanakah
Wanakah’s midsummer high comes in at 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wanakah is
For adults in Wanakah, the share who get no exercise outside work is 21%. Of 32 CDC measures, Wanakah beats the New York average on 16 and trails it on 3. 84% of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 18% binge drink.
| Wanakah | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 81% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Wanakah | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Wanakah sell for about $300K
On the market in Wanakah: a median 10 days to sell. Bidding over the asking price: 73% of homes sold in the town.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Wanakah
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Wanakah
About 2 of every 100 Wanakah residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Wanakah’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Wanakah.
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Questions about Wanakah
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wanakah, NY a good place to live?
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