Wantagh, NY

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2023 Population

17,964

0.172% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

3.19% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.83%

21.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$174,773

2.99% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$665,700

2.92% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,703

2.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wantagh, NY had a population of 18k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $174,773. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wantagh, NY declined from 17,995 to 17,964, a −0.172% decrease and its median household income declined from $180,167 to $174,773, a −2.99% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wantagh, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.09%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.04%), and White (Hispanic) (1.63%).

None of the households in Wantagh, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Wantagh, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wantagh, NY was $665,700, and the homeownership rate was 95.6%.

Most people in Wantagh, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wantagh, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wantagh, NY is home to a population of 18k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.75% of Wantagh, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Wantagh, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 914 Two+ (Hispanic) and 727 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.6% of Wantagh, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wantagh, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wantagh, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wantagh, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.2k ± 1.19k
Two+ (Hispanic)
914 ± 484
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
727 ± 443

8.05%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

8.05% of the people in Wantagh, NY are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wantagh, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

8.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

8.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2023, 8.75% of Wantagh, NY residents (1.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wantagh, NY was 8.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wantagh, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
223 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
156 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 49

Wantagh, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wantagh, NY employs 8.7k people. The largest industries in Wantagh, NY are Educational Services (1,669 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,293 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (969 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($136,181), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,125), and Utilities ($119,185).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

8.7k

2023 Value

± 759

−2.94%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wantagh, NY declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 8.97k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wantagh, NY, are Management Occupations (1,251 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,130 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (838 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wantagh, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

8.7k

2023 Value

± 759

−2.94%

1 Year decline

± 12.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wantagh, NY declined at a rate of −2.94%, from 8.97k employees to 8.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wantagh, NY, are Educational Services (1,669 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,293 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (969 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wantagh, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wantagh, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$92,974

Median earning men ± $15,723

$66,784

Median earning women ± $7,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($127,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($113,809), and Information ($113,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($85,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,583), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,864).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wantagh, NY was $665,700 in 2023, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $646,800 to $665,700, a 2.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Wantagh, NY is 95.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wantagh, NY have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wantagh, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Wantagh, NY is $174,773. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Wantagh, NY was Census Tract 4156 with a value of $191,833, followed by Census Tract 4158.02 and Census Tract 4157, with respective values of $173,015 and $153,659.

Housing

Property

$665,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,621

$5,562

Median Property Taxes

±$454

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wantagh, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wantagh, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 95.6% of the housing units in Wantagh, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wantagh, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4156
Census Tract 4158.02
Census Tract 4157

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wantagh, NY was Census Tract 4156 with a value of $191,833, followed by Census Tract 4158.02 and Census Tract 4157, with respective values of $173,015 and $153,659.

The following map shows all of the places in Wantagh, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$174,773

Median Household Income

± $14,638

5.82k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.82k households in Wantagh, NY declined from $174,773 from the previous year's value of $180,167.

The following chart displays the households in Wantagh, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wantagh, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Public Transit (11.4%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in Wantagh, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wantagh, NY have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.57% of the workforce in Wantagh, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wantagh, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wantagh, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wantagh, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wantagh, NY (505 out of 17.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wantagh, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

99.4% of the population of Wantagh, NY has health coverage, with 69.7% on employee plans, 5.36% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 9.6% on non-group plans, and 0.0947% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see 694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 838 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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694 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nassau County, NY

Primary care physicians in Nassau County, NY see an average of 694 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (696 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nassau County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

0.64%

Uninsured

69.7%

Employer Coverage

5.36%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

9.6%

Non-Group

0.0947%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wantagh, NY declined by 10% from 0.712% to 0.64%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wantagh, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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