Living in Wantagh Union Free School District Area

Living Summary

5,436

households

16,693

Total Population

$526,200

Average House Value

$1,875

Average Housing Rent

$155,588

Average Household Income

99.33%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,848

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

83%

Percent Proficient - Math

72%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,436 households are located in Wantagh Union Free School District area. Among them, 2,124 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.39 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,070 and 4,568 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (115) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,125) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wantagh Union Free School District, New York
Household	5,436
Population	16,693
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,124 (39%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,070
Total Students	4,568
Pre-Kindergarten	286
Kindergarten	283
Grade 1-8	1,587
Grade 9-12	1,310
College/Graduate School	1,102
Veterans	12,778
Non-citizen	115
Non-English Home Language	1,125
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

13,517 residents are over the age of 16 and 8,976 people are in labor force. Among them, 8,976 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 8,651 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.60%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wantagh Union Free School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,560	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	6,370	74.42%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	392	4.58%
Public transportation	1,481	17.30%
Walked	66	0.77%
Other method	47	0.55%
Worked from home	204	2.38%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,651	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,617	53.37%
Service	1,136	13.13%
Sales and office	1,997	23.08%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	412	4.76%
Production, transportation, and material moving	489	5.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,651	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	8	0.09%
Construction	359	4.15%
Manufacturing	365	4.22%
Wholesale trade	293	3.39%
Retail trade	605	6.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	459	5.31%
Information	307	3.55%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,067	12.33%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,147	13.26%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,459	28.42%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	618	7.14%
Other services, except public administration	169	1.95%
Public administration	795	9.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,651	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,374	73.68%
Government workers	2,025	23.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	252	2.91%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $171,649 for the 5,436 households in Wantagh Union Free School District area, New York. The average income of a single worker is $62,346. 16,623 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 99.33%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,436	-
Less than $10,000	87	1.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	78	1.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	156	2.87%
$25,000 - $34,999	125	2.30%
$35,000 - $49,999	316	5.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	385	7.08%
$75,000 - $99,999	381	7.01%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,098	20.20%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,113	20.47%
More than $200,000	1,697	31.22%
Median Household Income	$155,588	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$171,649	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,557	-
Less than $10,000	11	0.24%
$10,000 - $14,999	22	0.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	30	0.66%
$25,000 - $34,999	32	0.70%
$35,000 - $49,999	267	5.86%
$50,000 - $74,999	290	6.36%
$75,000 - $99,999	280	6.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	941	20.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,031	22.62%
More than $200,000	1,653	36.27%

Median Family Income	$170,736	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$190,215	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$62,346	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$95,548	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$95,548	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,735	-
With health insurance coverage	16,623	99.33%
Public coverage	3,507	20.96%
Private health insurance	15,270	91.25%
Without health insurance coverage	112	0.67%

Housing

There are 5,587 housing units in Wantagh Union Free School District area, New York with 5,436 units (97.30%) occupied. 5,096 houses (93.75%) are occupied by owner and 340 houses (6.25%) are rented. The average housing value is $526,200 and the average rental cost is $1,875. 38 houses (0.68%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,360 houses (24.34%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,587	-
Occupied	5,436	97.30%
Owner Occupied	5,096	93.75%
Renter Occupied	340	6.25%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,257	94.09%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	30	0.54%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	293	5.24%
Mobile Homes	7	0.13%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,587	-
Built 2014 or later	38	0.68%
Built 2010 - 2013	123	2.20%
Built 2000 - 2009	114	2.04%
Built 1990 - 1999	137	2.45%
Built 1980 - 1989	87	1.56%
Built 1970 - 1979	273	4.89%
Built 1960 - 1969	735	13.16%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,720	48.68%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,360	24.34%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,587	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	-	-
3 rooms	51	0.91%
4 rooms	149	2.67%
5 rooms	745	13.33%
6 rooms	1,311	23.47%
7 rooms	985	17.63%
8 rooms	1,170	20.94%
9 rooms or more	1,176	21.05%
Median Number of Rooms	7.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,587	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	102	1.83%
2 bedrooms	397	7.11%
3 bedrooms	2,523	45.16%
4 bedrooms	2,145	38.39%
5 bedrooms or more	420	7.52%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,096	-
Less than $50,000	25	0.49%
$50,000 - $99,999	21	0.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	15	0.29%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	128	2.51%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,111	41.42%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,746	53.89%
$1,000,000 or more	50	0.98%
Median House Value	$526,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	252	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	12	4.76%
$1,000 - $1,499	99	39.29%
$1,500 - $1,999	20	7.94%
$2,000 - $2,499	92	36.51%
$2,500 - $2,999	11	4.37%
$3,000 or more	18	7.14%
Median Rental Costs	$1,875	-

Demographic

A total of 16,739 people lives in Wantagh Union Free School District area, New York with 8,279 male and 8,460 female. The males to female ratio is 49.46 to 50.54. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	16,739	-
Male	8,279	49.46%
Female	8,460	50.54%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,739	-
Under 5 years	788	4.71%
5 - 9 years	956	5.71%
10 - 14 years	1,096	6.55%
15 - 19 years	1,480	8.84%
20 - 24 years	1,098	6.56%
25 - 34 years	1,496	8.94%
35 - 44 years	2,089	12.48%
45 - 54 years	2,199	13.14%
55 - 59 years	1,396	8.34%
60 - 64 years	1,481	8.85%
65 - 74 years	1,482	8.85%
75 - 84 years	646	3.86%
85 years and older	532	3.18%
Median Age	41.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	16,739	-
One Race	16,480	98.45%
White	16,086	96.10%
Black or African American	88	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	204	1.22%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	102	0.61%

Two or more races	259	1.55%
White and Black or African American	38	0.23%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	19	0.11%
White and Asian	156	0.93%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%