Demographics of Wantagh CDP, New York

Wantagh CDP, New York had 18,365 ±1,273 people in the American Community Survey, averaged over 2020–2024. The Census Bureau’s yearly estimates do not cover it: they count incorporated places and towns, not census-designated places. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Wantagh CDP, in four figures

18,365 ±1,273
Population: ACS 2020–⁠2024. The Bureau publishes no yearly estimate for a census-designated place.; 99th
Among New York's places: Of 354 of 5,000 or more, by the survey's count.; 41.2 ±1.9
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $179,362 ±$20,917
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.2 ±1.9: for men 37.4 ±2.0 and for women 45.2 ±2.7. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Wantagh CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	New York	United States
Under 5	853 ±225	4.6% ±1.2	5.4% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	3,668 ±498	20.0% ±2.3	15.0% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	1,433 ±356	7.8% ±1.9	8.9% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	4,099 ±484	22.3% ±2.1	27.1% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	5,391 ±549	29.4% ±2.2	25.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,921 ±336	15.9% ±1.5	17.9% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $179,362 ±$20,917, and income per person $65,853 ±$4,395, in 2024 dollars. The median is $85,974 ±$402 in New York and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Wantagh CDP by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	New York	United States
Under $25,000	117 to 449	2.0% to 7.7%	16.0% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	198 ±91	3.4% ±1.6	15.1% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	360 ±121	6.2% ±2.0	13.6% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	448 ±147	7.7% ±2.5	11.4% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	1,171 ±263	20.1% ±4.3	16.7% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	905 ±230	15.5% ±3.8	10.1% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	2,463 ±351	42.3% ±5.4	17.1% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Wantagh CDP by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	New York	United States
All ages	568 ±218	3.1% ±1.2	14.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	4 to 96	0.1% to 2.2%	18.3% ±0.2	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	153 to 453	3.2% ±1.5	12.8% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	215 ±99	5.0% ±2.2	13.1% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Wantagh CDP, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Wantagh CDP	New York	United States
Housing units	6,015 ±347	8,585,241 ±652	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	96.9% ±2.9	90.0% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	0.8% to 5.4%	10.0% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	95.3% ±2.8	54.3% ±0.2	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	4.7% ±2.2	45.7% ±0.1	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$706,600 ±$24,009	$423,800 ±$1,627	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,270 ±$567	$1,621 ±$7	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1957 ±2	1959 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Wantagh CDP by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	New York	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,747 ±522	9.5% ±2.8	19.8% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	15,323 ±1,389	83.4% ±4.9	52.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 206	< 0.1% to 1.1%	13.4% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	333 to 1,081	1.8% to 5.9%	9.0% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 75	0% to 0.4%	0.2% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 144	< 0.1% to 0.8%	1.0% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	384 ±153	2.1% ±0.8	3.8% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Wantagh CDP by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	New York	United States
Born in the state	16,038 ±1,290	87.3% ±3.6	62.4% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	741 ±203	4.0% ±1.1	12.3% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	14 to 152	0.1% to 0.8%	2.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	1,503 ±384	8.2% ±2.0	22.8% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	1,182 ±278	6.4% ±1.4	13.6% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	124 to 518	0.7% to 2.8%	9.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Wantagh CDP among the places of New York

99th of 354 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the New York page.

Places of New York near Wantagh CDP in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
East Northport CDP	19,700 ±1,067
Holtsville CDP	19,344 ±1,147
Roosevelt CDP	18,885 ±1,613
Ronkonkoma CDP	18,709 ±1,654
Syosset CDP	18,433 ±1,188
Wantagh CDP	18,365 ±1,273
Lake Ronkonkoma CDP	18,221 ±1,197
Amsterdam city	18,166 ±34
Cohoes city	18,159 ±32
Woodmere CDP	18,061 ±1,660
Scarsdale village	18,010 ±32

Rankings this appears in

No. 3 Places in New York by homeownership rate
No. 3 Places in New York by median rent
No. 4 Places by homeownership rate
No. 5 Places in New York by median household income
No. 35 Places in New York by per capita income
No. 39 Places in New York by median age

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026