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Wading River, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Suffolk County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
8,393 Population 858/sq mi density
$132,213 Median Income $59,931 per capita
$486,600 Home Value $722,877 Zillow
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
22 Violent Crime/100K 356 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$132,213 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$486,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
8,393
Population Density
858
per square mile
Land Area
9.8
square miles (25.5 km²)
Median Age
47.0 yrs
21% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.4% US: 61.6%
Black 3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 10.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.4%
Black
3%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.6%
Spanish
6.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.3%
5% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.1%
22% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.7%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.0%
30% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.443
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population8,393
Population Density858 / sq mi
Land Area9.8 sq mi
Median Age47.0 years

Gender

Male51.1%
Female48.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.4%
Black or African American3.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.6%
Spanish6.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.3%
Disability10.1%
Health Insurance97.7%
Uninsured6.0%
Broadband Access95.5%
Gini Coefficient0.443

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+