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Moving to Wantagh, New York

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Population: 18,971
Males: 9,243 (48.7%), Females: 9,728 (51.3%)

Nassau County

Zip code: 11793

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $83,916
Median house value: $251,000

Population by Race

Races in Wantagh:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Italian (31.2%), Irish (27.5%), German (21.7%), Polish (6.0%), English (5.2%), Russian (4.4%).

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wantagh

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wantagh CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 68.1%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

5.7% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wantagh:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wantagh:

Other public-use airports nearest to Wantagh:

  • SANDS POINT (about 18 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; Abbreviation: 7N3)
  • FLUSHING (about 23 miles; NEW YORK/FLUSHING/, NY; Abbreviation: FLU)
  • EVERS (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: 6N6)

Amtrak station near Wantagh:

  • 20 miles: KENNEDY AIRPORT NEW YORK (QUEENS, ) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar and vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wantagh:

  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT FARMINGDALE (about 6 miles; FARMINGDALE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,831)
  • HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; HEMPSTEAD, NY; Full-time enrollment: 10,842)
  • NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 13,710)
  • ADELPHI UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; GARDEN CITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,074)
  • NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-OLD WESTBURY (about 10 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,459)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY (about 10 miles; OLD WESTBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY-C W POST CAMPUS (about 13 miles; BROOKVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,605)

Schools

Public high school in Wantagh:

  • WANTAGH SHS (Students: 968; Location: 3297 BELTAGH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wantagh:

  • WANTAGH SCHOOL (Students: 866; Location: 1765 BEECH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WANTAGH MS (Students: 817; Location: 3299 BELTAGH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • FOREST LAKE SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 3100 BELTAGH AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MANDALAY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 2667 BAYVIEW AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LEE ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 901 LEE RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Wantagh:

  • MAPLEWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 2166 WANTAGH AVE; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wantagh:

  • WANTAGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,474,643; Location: 3285 PARK AVENUE; 136,670 books; 3,521 audio materials; 4,400 video materials; 749 serial subscriptions)

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