Wheatley Heights

Population: 5,266
Median household income: $127,589
Median home value: $500,900

Located in Suffolk County, New York, Wheatley Heights is a community with a population of 5,266. Its median household income of $127,589 runs in line with the Suffolk County figure of $128,329.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wheatley Heights's population grew 6.6% from 4,942 to 5,266, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $392,300 to $500,900.

Owners occupy 90.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,266
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $127,589
Median home value: $500,900
Median gross rent: $1,836
Housing units: 1,536
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9425,266

Median household income

$116,750$127,589

Median home value

$392,300$500,900

Median gross rent

$1,257$1,836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,942	$116,750	$392,300	$1,257
2020	5,230	$115,357	$399,900	$1,415
2021	5,150	$130,776	$431,700	$1,202
2022	5,338	$133,125	$479,400	$1,396
2023	5,266	$127,589	$500,900	$1,836

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	298	5.7%
5 to 17	1,010	19.2%
18 to 24	358	6.8%
25 to 34	745	14.1%
35 to 44	696	13.2%
45 to 54	752	14.3%
55 to 64	738	14.0%
65 to 74	382	7.3%
75 and over	287	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	877	16.7%
Black or African American	2,657	50.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	369	7.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	1.4%
Two or more races	259	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,030	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate24.9%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	591	16.4%
High school graduate	898	24.9%
Some college or associate's	863	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	672	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	576	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone53.2%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit15.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,371	53.2%
Carpooled	263	10.2%
Public transit	409	15.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	361	14.0%
Other means	175	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	341	15.4%
15 to 29 min	631	28.4%
30 to 44 min	670	30.2%
45 to 59 min	180	8.1%
60+ min	396	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 5.2% (270 of 5,190)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,105	73.7%
Nonfamily households	394	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,499	97.6%
Vacant	37	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,356	90.5%
Renter-occupied	143	9.5%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,206	78.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.7%
2 to 4 units	83	5.4%
5 to 19 units	96	6.3%
20 or more units	27	1.8%
Mobile home & other	114	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3681419
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7624, -73.3706

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