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Wolcott, NY
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Living in Wolcott



Wolcott is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,577 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wolcott is the 668th largest community in New York. Wolcott has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Wolcott has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Wolcott a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small village, Wolcott doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The rate of college-level education in Wolcott is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.54% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Wolcott in 2022 was $27,701, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,804 for a family of four. However, Wolcott contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Wolcott is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Wolcott home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wolcott residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wolcott include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Wolcott is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.


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