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Wheatley Heights, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Nassau County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
5,266 Population 3,989/sq mi density
$127,589 Median Income $40,882 per capita
$500,900 Home Value $915,241 Zillow
$1,836 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
22 Violent Crime/100K 356 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$127,589 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$500,900 home value, $1,836/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,266
Population Density
3,989
per square mile
Land Area
1.3
square miles (3.4 km²)
Median Age
38.1 yrs
2% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 19.1% US: 61.6%
Black 54.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 25.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
19.1%
Black
54.7%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 80.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 19.4% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
80.6%
Spanish
19.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.6%
7% below US avg (6%)
Disability
11.6%
11% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.3%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.6%
0% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.453
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,266
Population Density3,989 / sq mi
Land Area1.3 sq mi
Median Age38.1 years

Gender

Male44.6%
Female55.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White19.1%
Black or African American54.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only80.6%
Spanish19.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.6%
Disability11.6%
Health Insurance97.3%
Uninsured8.6%
Broadband Access85.1%
Gini Coefficient0.453

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+