Wantagh

Population: 17,964
Median household income: $174,773
Median home value: $665,700

Located in Nassau County, New York, Wantagh is a community with a population of 17,964. The median household income of $174,773 is above the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Wantagh's population held roughly steady from 17,915 to 17,964, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $518,200 to $665,700.

94.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,964
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $174,773
Median home value: $665,700
Median gross rent: $2,191
Housing units: 5,970
Homeownership rate: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,91517,964

Median household income

$155,426$174,773

Median home value

$518,200$665,700

Median gross rent

$1,875$2,191

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,915	$155,426	$518,200	$1,875
2020	17,548	$154,493	$535,700	$1,679
2021	18,331	$168,540	$568,900	$2,318
2022	17,995	$180,167	$646,800	$2,271
2023	17,964	$174,773	$665,700	$2,191

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	782	4.4%
5 to 17	3,598	20.0%
18 to 24	1,365	7.6%
25 to 34	1,653	9.2%
35 to 44	2,462	13.7%
45 to 54	2,488	13.8%
55 to 64	2,546	14.2%
65 to 74	1,705	9.5%
75 and over	1,365	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,213	84.7%
Black or African American	132	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	727	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.3%
Two or more races	367	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,447	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree25.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	463	3.8%
High school graduate	2,694	22.0%
Some college or associate's	2,695	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,239	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,128	25.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit11.4%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,840	68.0%
Carpooled	285	3.3%
Public transit	982	11.4%
Walked	72	0.8%
Bicycle	13	0.2%
Worked from home	1,338	15.6%
Other means	59	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,123	15.5%
15 to 29 min	2,698	37.2%
30 to 44 min	1,734	23.9%
45 to 59 min	437	6.0%
60+ min	1,259	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 2.8% (505 of 17,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,803	82.6%
Nonfamily households	1,015	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,818	97.5%
Vacant	152	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,562	95.6%
Renter-occupied	256	4.4%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,649	94.6%
1-unit, attached	73	1.2%
2 to 4 units	177	3.0%
5 to 19 units	18	0.3%
20 or more units	53	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678146
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 40.6679, -73.5105

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