Wainscott

County:: Suffolk County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.736
State:: New York

Wainscott is a CDP located in Suffolk County, New York. Wainscott has a 2025 population of 569. Wainscott is currently declining at a rate of -0.87% annually but its population has increased by 66.37% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 342 in 2020.

The average household income in Wainscott is $304,112 with a poverty rate of 14.31%.The median age in Wainscott is 61.1 years: 61.2 years for males, and 59.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wainscott includes 83.65% White, 3.58% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	491	83.65%
Two or more races	61	10.39%
Black or African American	21	3.58%
Asian	9	1.53%
Other race	5	0.85%

Wainscott Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wainscott's average per capita income is $65,625. Household income levels show a median of $135,625. The poverty rate stands at 14.31%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$250,001	$431,945
Married Families	$250,001	-
Households	$135,625	$304,112
Non Families	-	$111,261

$65,625

Average Income

$135,625

Median Household Income

14.31%

Poverty Rate