Wading River

Population: 8,393
Median household income: $132,213
Median home value: $486,600

Wading River is a community in Suffolk County, New York, home to 8,393 residents. The median household income of $132,213 is in line with the Suffolk County median ($128,329).

From 2019 to 2023, Wading River's population grew 8.5% from 7,733 to 8,393, while its median home value rose 14.6% from $424,700 to $486,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.8% of the population. 75.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,393
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $132,213
Median home value: $486,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 3,550
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7338,393

Median household income

$135,351$132,213

Median home value

$424,700$486,600

Median gross rent

$2,732$2,896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,733	$135,351	$424,700	$2,732
2020	8,139	$125,551	$410,300	$2,812
2021	8,304	$127,544	$416,000	$2,791
2022	8,100	$128,750	$467,900	$2,896
2023	8,393	$132,213	$486,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	321	3.8%
5 to 17	1,026	12.2%
18 to 24	825	9.8%
25 to 34	938	11.2%
35 to 44	883	10.5%
45 to 54	1,097	13.1%
55 to 64	1,625	19.4%
65 to 74	1,332	15.9%
75 and over	346	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,031	83.8%
Black or African American	244	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	76	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,041	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	569	9.1%
High school graduate	1,231	19.8%
Some college or associate's	1,731	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,055	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,635	26.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,221	75.3%
Carpooled	419	9.8%
Public transit	68	1.6%
Walked	6	0.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	564	13.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	377	10.2%
15 to 29 min	1,389	37.4%
30 to 44 min	1,397	37.6%
45 to 59 min	249	6.7%
60+ min	302	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 2.8% (235 of 8,362)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,192	68.7%
Nonfamily households	1,001	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,193	89.9%
Vacant	357	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,000	94.0%
Renter-occupied	193	6.0%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,214	90.5%
1-unit, attached	46	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	88	2.5%
20 or more units	24	0.7%
Mobile home & other	178	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3677772
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.78 sq mi
Water area: 2.73 sq mi
Center point: 40.9536, -72.8149

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