North Wantagh

Population: 11,716
Median household income: $164,798
Median home value: $606,800

Located in Nassau County, New York, North Wantagh is a community with a population of 11,716. The median household income of $164,798 is above the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, North Wantagh's population held roughly steady from 11,720 to 11,716, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $444,800 to $606,800.

Households average 2.80 people. The median gross rent is $1,788.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,716
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $164,798
Median home value: $606,800
Median gross rent: $1,788
Housing units: 4,334
Homeownership rate: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,72011,716

Median household income

$134,260$164,798

Median home value

$444,800$606,800

Median gross rent

$1,060$1,788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,720	$134,260	$444,800	$1,060
2020	11,792	$141,048	$461,500	$1,100
2021	11,807	$151,408	$480,800	$1,617
2022	11,444	$159,028	$579,600	$1,685
2023	11,716	$164,798	$606,800	$1,788

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	613	5.2%
5 to 17	1,978	16.9%
18 to 24	839	7.2%
25 to 34	1,072	9.1%
35 to 44	1,536	13.1%
45 to 54	1,622	13.8%
55 to 64	1,680	14.3%
65 to 74	1,437	12.3%
75 and over	939	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,148	78.1%
Black or African American	184	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	264	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.6%
Two or more races	345	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,701	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree23.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	228	2.8%
High school graduate	1,895	22.9%
Some college or associate's	2,143	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,080	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,940	23.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit13.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,262	71.9%
Carpooled	407	6.9%
Public transit	776	13.1%
Walked	19	0.3%
Bicycle	21	0.4%
Worked from home	423	7.1%
Other means	19	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	697	12.7%
15 to 29 min	1,668	30.3%
30 to 44 min	1,454	26.4%
45 to 59 min	562	10.2%
60+ min	1,123	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 2.2% (262 of 11,682)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,353	80.3%
Nonfamily households	820	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,173	96.3%
Vacant	161	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,969	95.1%
Renter-occupied	204	4.9%

1-unit, detached92.8%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,022	92.8%
1-unit, attached	178	4.1%
2 to 4 units	18	0.4%
5 to 19 units	71	1.6%
20 or more units	45	1.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3653792
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6939, -73.5164

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