New York · Census place 81419
Wheatley Heights CDP, NY
Quick answer
Wheatley Heights CDP has 5,266 residents, ranking #346 of 1292 places in New York. Median household income is $127,589, the median home is worth $500,900 and median gross rent runs $1,836 a month.
- Population
- 5,266Wheatley Heights CDP residents
- Median household income
- $127,589Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $500,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,836Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 90.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wheatley Heights CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wheatley Heights CDP median would spend about 17.3% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.2% of residents and 90.5% 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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