Wanakah, NY Demographics

A map of Wanakah's Population by Race

Wanakah, New York had a population of 3,137 in 2020. It was 90.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.7% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wanakah, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is the 486th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wanakah's White Population

2,823 residents of Wanakah identify as White, or 90.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wanakah considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is ranked #433 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wanakah is more White than neighboring Blasdell (87.1% White), and Lackawanna (73.3% White). Wanakah is less White than neighboring Hamburg (93.2% White), Highland-on-the-Lake (92.1% White), and Eden (94.7% White).

Wanakah's Black Population

9 residents of Wanakah identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wanakah less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is ranked #1075 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wanakah is less Black than neighboring Hamburg (0.6% Black), Blasdell (2% Black), Highland-on-the-Lake (0.5% Black), Eden (0.6% Black), and Lackawanna (10.2% Black).

Wanakah's Asian Population

22 residents of Wanakah identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wanakah slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is ranked #855 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wanakah is more Asian than neighboring Eden (0.3% Asian). Wanakah is less Asian than neighboring Blasdell (0.9% Asian), Highland-on-the-Lake (1% Asian), and Lackawanna (1.6% Asian).

Wanakah's Hispanic Population

107 residents of Wanakah identify as Hispanic, or 3.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wanakah less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is ranked #787 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wanakah is more Hispanic than neighboring Hamburg (2.7% Hispanic), Highland-on-the-Lake (2.7% Hispanic), and Eden (1.3% Hispanic). Wanakah is less Hispanic than neighboring Blasdell (5.5% Hispanic), and Lackawanna (9.2% Hispanic).

Wanakah's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Wanakah identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wanakah roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is ranked #207 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wanakah is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hamburg (0.3% Native American/Other), Blasdell (0.6% Native American/Other), Highland-on-the-Lake (0.7% Native American/Other), Eden (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lackawanna (0.9% Native American/Other).

Wanakah's Multiracial Population

143 residents of Wanakah identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wanakah roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wanakah is ranked #303 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wanakah is more Multiracial than neighboring Hamburg (2.5% Multiracial), Blasdell (3.9% Multiracial), Highland-on-the-Lake (3.1% Multiracial), and Eden (2.9% Multiracial). Wanakah is less Multiracial than neighboring Lackawanna (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.