North Wantagh, New York Explained

Official Name:North Wantagh, New York
Settlement Type:Hamlet and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New York Long Island#New York
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on Long Island##Location within the state of New York
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Nassau
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.95
Area Land Km2:4.93
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:1.91
Area Land Sq Mi:1.90
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11931
Population Density Km2:2420.31
Population Density Sq Mi:6269.57
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:10
Elevation Ft:33
Coordinates:40.6978°N -73.5058°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:11783, 11793
Area Code:516, 363
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-53792
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0958941
Website:http://www.wantagh.li
Unit Pref:Imperial
Subdivision Name3:Hempstead
Subdivision Type3:Town
Area Code Type:Area codes

North Wantagh is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 11,931 at the time of the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9sqmi, of which 1.8sqmi is land and 0.54% is water.[2]

Since North Wantagh does not have a post office of its own, all places in the hamlet have either a "Wantagh, NY 11793" or "Seaford, NY 11783" mailing address. Non-conforming postal codes lead to a general misconception of the actual boundaries of this, and surrounding, areas. Parts of North Wantagh are more commonly referred to as simply "Wantagh" or "Seaford," while school service is provided by Levittown.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 12,156 people, 4,332 households, and 3,404 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6592sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,374 housing units at an average density of 2371.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.00% White, 0.45% African American, 0.01% Native American, 1.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.57% of the population.

There were 4,332 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,252, and the median income for a family was $76,345. Males had a median income of $53,295 versus $37,005 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,214. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

North Wantagh is served entirely by the following schools in the Levittown Union Free School District.[4]

Elementary schools (K-5)

Middle schools (6-8)

High school (9-12)

Transportation

Public transportation in North Wantagh is provided by the n54/n55 lines of the Nassau Inter-County Express. The closest rail service is provided by the Wantagh station on the Long Island Rail Road's Babylon Branch.

The Southern State Parkway, Wantagh Parkway and Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway all traverse and have exits/entrances within North Wantagh. The main commercial thoroughfare is Wantagh Avenue.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2011-02-12. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Long Island Index: Interactive Map. 2021-11-10. www.longislandindexmaps.org.