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43.14° N · 77.28° W · GEOID 3678091

Walworth

Wayne County, New York · part of the Rochester, NY metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Walworth is home to 725 people. Median household income is $87,404 a year and median rent is $954 a month, 13.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $195,800, about 2.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$954
30% below the median place
Median household income
$87,404
9% above the median place
Median home value
$195,800
39% below the median place
Unemployment
3.3%
32% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Walworth

  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 309 New York places.
  • The median resident is 58.8 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places.
  • Public schools here have 8.8 students per teacher, fewer than in 98% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes only 13.1% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 92% of places its size.
  • 92% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 92% of places its size.
01

Moving to Walworth

Wayne County gains about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,282
Moved out3,201
Net+81

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within New York, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within New YorkOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$62K
Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Wayne County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Wayne County report $62,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,800, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$38,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $954 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,243 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $195,800.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 10.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Belfast, ME matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$57,781
18% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWalworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure1.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$62,46312% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$57,78118% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Walworth13.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$38,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.1%
36% below the median place
Home price to income
2.2x
41% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$76,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Property tax rate1
2.4%
164% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWalworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$95430% below
Rent to income113.1%36% below
Property tax rate12.4%164% above
Home price to income12.2x41% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.04% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,41612% below
HUD area median income4County figure$107,0000% below
Property tax paid (median)1$4,69044% above
Median home value1$195,80039% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.7%47% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure66.4%29% above
Homeownership191.8%38% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,24334% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$51,836
29% above the median place
Mean commute1
27 min
8% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWalworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$87,4049% above
Income per person1$51,83629% above
Unemployment1County figure3.3%32% below
Average annual pay6County figure$58,84911% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs6County figure28,77081% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.4%6% above
Mean commute127 min8% above
Works from home1County figure10.1%19% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
58.8
51% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher97.8% +6%
Household size2.2 −12%
Bachelor's or higher40.1% +25%
Born abroad8.7% −2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureWalworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17256646th largest
Median age158.851% above
Bachelor's or higher140.1%25% above
High school or higher197.8%6% above
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad18.7%2% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Walworth

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • First Methodist Episcopal Church of Walworth listed 2017

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.5 −21%
Shops27.8 −8%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.2 +2%
Doctors' offices and clinics7.7 −62%
Child care centers2.3 +0%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher10
8.8
43% below the median place
Public school students10
839
83% below the median place
Public schools10
3
67% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWalworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10367% below
Public school students1083983% below
Students per teacher108.843% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.521% below
Shops per 10k8County figure27.88% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.22% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure7.762% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.30% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 95.8%, 40% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Walworth. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
95.8%
40% above the median place
Median air quality index13
33
23% below the median place
July average high11
80°F
7% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWalworthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure80°F7% below
January average low11County figure17°F32% below
Average temperature11County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation11County figure37.0 in16% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure56.339% below
Hurricane risk12County figure57.419% below
Tornado risk12County figure38.353% below
Wildfire risk12County figure40.334% below
Heat wave risk12County figure46.648% below
Median air quality index13County figure3323% below
Good air days13County figure95.8%40% above
08

Walworth in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 14% of the median income in 2030, up from 13% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$954/mo (2023)$1,290/mo$1,040 to $1,590/mo+4.4%
Median household income$87,404 (2024)$110,000$93,000 to $130,500+3.9%
Median home value$195,800 (2024)$257,000$186,000 to $354,000+4.6%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Walworth

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Belfast, ME$962$67,679Compare
Catalina, AZ$1,326$78,207Compare
Fruitland Park, FL$1,221$82,656Compare
Tarpon Springs, FL$1,298$79,529Compare
Tarpon Springs, FLFruitland Park, FLCatalina, AZBelfast, MEWalworth, NYWalworthBelfastCatalinaFruitland ParkTarpon SpringsWalworthBelfastCatalinaFruitland ParkTarpon Springs

Common questions

Is Walworth a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 309 New York places. The median resident is 58.8 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 338 New York places. On cost, space and class size it scores 98 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Walworth expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $195,800.

What salary do you need to live in Walworth?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Walworth?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Belfast, ME, Catalina, AZ, Fruitland Park, FL and Tarpon Springs, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Walworth with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Walworth itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/walworth-new-york

Citytistics. “Walworth, New York.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/walworth-new-york/

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