Allegany County > Wellsville (village)
Population trend for Wellsville
07,0001970: 5,8155,81519701980: 5,7695,76919801990: 5,2415,24119902000: 5,1715,17120002010: 4,6794,67920102020: 4,5874,58720202023: 4,8464,8462023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Wellsville is a village in the Western New York region in the town of Wellsville.

Community anchors include Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville Central School District and David A. Howe Public Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Wellsville: Wellsville (Village, Allegany County); Wellsville (Town, Allegany County).

2023 Median income for Allegany County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Allegany County home price index (FHFA)
1987–2024: Home prices rose about 191%.

201 135 69 1987 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Wellsville
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Wellsville
Married-couple families: 858 (73.5%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 116 (9.9%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 193 (16.5%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 869 (85.9%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 143 (14.1%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Wellsville

Pct 5 and under 22% Pct 6 to 17 32% Pct 18 to 64 27% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Wellsville is 24 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Wellsville lived in the prior year

Same house: 4,324 (90.4%) Same county (different house): 315 (6.6%) Different state: 62 (1.3%) Abroad: 51 (1.1%) 4,784 current residents Same house: 4,324 (90.4%) Same house Same county (different house): 315 (6.6%) Same county (different house) Different state: 62 (1.3%) Different state Abroad: 51 (1.1%) Abroad Different NY county: 32 (0.7%) Different NY county (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Wellsville residents
42.7 42.6 43 45.7 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau