Wheatley Heights, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,729

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.79%

11.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,036

7.49% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wheatley Heights, NY is home to a population of 4.73k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.3% of Wheatley Heights, NY residents were born outside of the country (959 people).

In 2024, there were 2.13 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in Wheatley Heights, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 960 White (Non-Hispanic) and 609 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Wheatley Heights, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheatley Heights, NY was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatley Heights, NY

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 412
White (Non-Hispanic)
960 ± 283
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
609 ± 346

16.2%

Hispanic Population

764 people

16.2% of the people in Wheatley Heights, NY are hispanic (764 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheatley Heights, 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

20.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

959 people

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

894 people

As of 2024, 20.3% of Wheatley Heights, NY residents (959 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wheatley Heights, NY was 17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Wheatley Heights, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wheatley Heights, NY.

Economy

The economy of Wheatley Heights, NY employs 2.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheatley Heights, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (822 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Educational Services (190 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,375), Construction ($86,786), and Information ($84,141).

Employment

Occupations

2.45k

2024 Value

± 381

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatley Heights, NY declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 2.69k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheatley Heights, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (400 people), Sales & Related Occupations (264 people), and Management Occupations (240 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheatley Heights, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.45k

2024 Value

± 381

−8.88%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatley Heights, NY declined at a rate of −8.88%, from 2.69k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheatley Heights, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (822 people), Retail Trade (371 people), and Educational Services (190 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheatley Heights, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wheatley Heights, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,389

Median earning men ± $12,120

$55,440

Median earning women ± $10,975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,750), Manufacturing ($89,792), and Construction ($87,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($83,672), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,690).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheatley Heights, NY was $538,200 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $500,900 to $538,200, a 7.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheatley Heights, NY is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheatley Heights, NY have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheatley Heights, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$538,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,426

$1,280

Median Property Taxes

±$246

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 Wheatley Heights, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

58.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Wheatley Heights, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$118,036

Median Household Income

± $36,620

1.45k

Number of Households

± 256

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Wheatley Heights, NY declined from $118,036 from the previous year's value of $127,589.

The following chart displays the households in Wheatley Heights, 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 Wheatley Heights, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (54.6%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Public Transit (13.9%)

In 2024, 54.6% of workers in Wheatley Heights, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (13.9%).

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

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheatley Heights, NY have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.5% of the workforce in Wheatley Heights, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheatley Heights, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheatley Heights, NY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheatley Heights, NY (269 out of 4.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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

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

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

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