New York · Census place 78146
Wantagh CDP, NY
Quick answer
Wantagh CDP has 17,964 residents, ranking #106 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $174,773, the median home is worth $665,700 and median gross rent runs $2,191 a month.
- Population
- 17,964Wantagh CDP residents
- Median household income
- $174,773Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $665,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,191Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 95.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wantagh CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wantagh CDP median would spend about 15% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.8% of residents and 95.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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