Median Household Income
$179,362 ± $20,917
Median Home Value
$706,600 ± $24,009
Median Gross Rent
$2,270 ± $567/mo
Per Capita Income
$65,853
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
Homeownership Rate
95.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
54.2%
Median Age
41.2
Average Commute
28 min
Households
5,828
Veterans
622
Population Over Time
Wantagh shrank 3.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
19,074
2016
18,490
2018
18,078
2020
17,548
2022
17,995
2024
18,365
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.1%
Hispanic or Latino
9.5%
Black or African American
0.6%
Asian
3.8%
Nearby Cities in New York
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.