Wyandanch, NY

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2022 Population
13,601
0.0221% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.1
5.65% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
18.2%
27.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$87,669
16.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$344,800
10.4% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
6,552
3.92% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wyandanch, NY had a population of 13.6k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $87,669. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wyandanch, NY grew from 13,598 to 13,601, a 0.0221% increase and its median household income grew from $75,216 to $87,669, a 16.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wyandanch, NY are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (50.1%), Other (Hispanic) (21.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.76%), White (Hispanic) (5.67%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%).

None of the households in Wyandanch, 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.

86.5% of the residents in Wyandanch, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wyandanch, NY was $344,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Wyandanch, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wyandanch, NY was 1 car per household.

United StatesNew YorkSuffolk County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PASuffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (Southwest)--Babylon Town (Southeast) PUMA, NYSuffolk County (West Central)--Babylon Town (Northwest) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Wyandanch, NY is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.3% of Wyandanch, NY residents were born outside of the country (3.71k people).

In 2022, there were 2.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.82k people) in Wyandanch, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.98k Other (Hispanic) and 919 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%
2022 Citizenship
86.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.5% of Wyandanch, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wyandanch, NY was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wyandanch, NY
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.82k ± 932
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    2.98k ± 941
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    919 ± 530
38.5%
Hispanic Population
5.23k people

In 2022, there were 2.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.82k people) in Wyandanch, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.98k Other (Hispanic) and 919 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

38.5% of the people in Wyandanch, NY are hispanic (5.23k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

27.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.71k people
26.9%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.66k people

As of 2022, 27.3% of Wyandanch, NY residents (3.71k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wyandanch, NY was 26.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    176 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    94 ± 98
  3. Vietnam
    88 ± 68

Wyandanch, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wyandanch, NY employs 6.55k people. In 2022, the largest industries in Wyandanch, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,107 people), Retail Trade (919 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (730 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,511), Manufacturing ($65,804), and Finance & Insurance ($61,310).

Employment

Occupations

6.55k
2022 Value
± 807
3.92%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wyandanch, NY grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 6.31k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wyandanch, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (759 people), Transportation Occupations (725 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (622 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wyandanch, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.55k
2022 Value
± 807
3.92%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wyandanch, NY grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 6.31k employees to 6.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wyandanch, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,107 people), Retail Trade (919 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wyandanch, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wyandanch, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,167
Median earning men ± $8,668
$29,480
Median earning women ± $5,455

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($85,455), Manufacturing ($65,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,655), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,900).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wyandanch, NY was $344,800 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $312,400 to $344,800, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wyandanch, NY is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wyandanch, NY have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wyandanch, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$344,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$31,168
$2,476
Median Property Taxes
±$505

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

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2022
63.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 65.4% of the housing units in Wyandanch, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$87,669
Median Household Income
± $28,963
3.79k
Number of Households
± 587

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.79k households in Wyandanch, NY grew to $87,669 from the previous year's value of $75,216.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wyandanch, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (53.5%)
  2. Public Transit (19.3%)
  3. Taxi (9.63%)

In 2022, 53.5% of workers in Wyandanch, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (19.3%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (9.63%).

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Commute Time

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wyandanch, NY have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Wyandanch, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wyandanch, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wyandanch, NY have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wyandanch, NY (2.44k out of 13.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wyandanch, NY is Hispanic, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Wyandanch, NY has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 33.2% on Medicaid, 5.56% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 0.798% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

8.87%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
33.2%
Medicaid
5.56%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
0.798%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wyandanch, NY grew by 1.1% from 8.77% to 8.87%.

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