Wantagh, New York

Back to Wantagh, NY housing info, Nassau County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wantagh, NY Nassau County Population in July 2007: 18,549. Males: 9,037   (48.7%) Females: 9,512   (51.3%) Median resident age:   38.5 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 11793. Estimated median household income in 2007: $104,597 (it was $83,916 in 2000) Wantagh:   $104,597 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $39,886 Wantagh:   $39,886 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $528,938 (it was $250,100 in 2000) Wantagh:   $528,938 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $511,214; Detached houses: $514,443; Townhouses or other attached units: $505,615; In 2-unit structures: $520,491; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,892; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $259,333 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 11793 Wantagh, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Denise R. Langweber LLP Races in Wantagh: White Non-Hispanic (94.0%) Hispanic (3.3%) Chinese (0.9%) Two or more races (0.8%) Asian Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Wantagh: 143.7 (very high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wantagh, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wantagh is mentioned 1,049 times on our forum: Massapequa,Wantagh, Seaford or Farmingdale, please advice!  (55 replies) Guard Rail needed for Wantagh Parkway Bike Path  (29 replies) wantagh pkwy constuction on route to jones beach  (0 replies) 3 dead as boat crashes off Wantagh  (5 replies) D and W and T Sections in Wantagh  (17 replies) Merrick v Bellmore v. Wantagh/ v. N. shore/ v. Long Beach?  (13 replies) Latest news from Wantagh, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (31.2%), Irish (27.5%), German (21.7%), Polish (6.0%), English (5.2%), Russian (4.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 3.84 square miles. Population density: 4826 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Wantagh, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wantagh-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/18/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Wantagh place center .

On 9/27/1970, a category 2 tornado 1.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wantagh-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Wantagh center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 27.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Matt Preston - College basketball player (Columbia Lions).

Political contributions by individuals in Wantagh, NY

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Cemeteries: Pet Cemetery (1), Oakfield Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Seaman Pond (A), Wantagh Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wantagh include: Wantagh Park (1), Millpond Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Tobay Beach (Recreation Areas; Ocean Parkway). Court: Astro Computer Services (7 Wisteria Lane).

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	84.4%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	1.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

This place:	0.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wantagh, NY

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4.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($63,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.19%
New York average:	5.41%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)

Nassau County:	0.08%
New York average:	0.24%

from Queens County, NY	1.50% ($62,164 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.78% ($62,846)
from Kings County, NY	0.39% ($60,044)

5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($334 average AGI)

Nassau County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

to Suffolk County, NY	1.31% ($70,321 average AGI)
to Queens County, NY	0.78% ($46,822)
to New York County, NY	0.43% ($90,222)

• MATTHEW S BARTLETT, Burns Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 39 m, , Licensee ID: L00909874
  Registrant: Sitetech Group Ltd, 99 West Main Street, East Islip, NY 11730, Phone: (631) 581-8105

• 3470 Park Ave, Call Sign: KEC859, Licensee ID: L00046702
  Assigned Frequencies : 46.1000 MHz, 46.3200 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/10/2002, Expiration Date: 02/17/2013
  Registrant: Wantagh Fire District, 2045 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793, Phone: (516) 785-1774
• Administration Bldg Jones Beach State Park, Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: KRP804
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.255 MHz, 159.390 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/22/2003, Expiration Date: 02/01/2014
  Registrant: Nystec, 500 Avery Lane, Suite A, Rome, NY 13441, Phone: (315) 338-5818, Fax: (315) 338-6124, Email:
• Amdin Bldg Central Mall Jones Beach State Pk, Type: Bant, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WCP94
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.255 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/22/2001, Expiration Date: 10/24/2011
  Registrant: Nystec, 52 Geiger Road, Rome, NY 13441, Phone: (315) 334-7856, Fax: (315) 338-6124, Email:
• Lat: 40.714278 Lon: -74.005972, Call Sign: KNNH427
  461.412 MHz, 464.325 MHz, 464.987 MHz, 466.712 MHz, 466.887 MHz, 469.325 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.712 MHz, 456.300 MHz, 456.325 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 11/15/2005, Expiration Date: 01/24/2016, Certifier: Deborah L Wolpert
  Registrant: 3624 Jerusaleum, Wantagh, NY 11793, Phone: (516) 781-5110
• 1432 Wantagh Ave, Call Sign: KMG549, Licensee ID: L00561372
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2002, Expiration Date: 10/21/2012
  Registrant: Tragar Fuel Co Inc, 1432 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh, NY 11793
• Lat: 40.595556 Lon: -73.508000, Call Sign: WQDM686
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.437 MHz, 451.762 MHz, 452.062 MHz, 452.112 MHz, 452.187 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/03/2005, Expiration Date: 10/03/2015, Certifier: Steven Agostinacchio
  Registrant: Radio Licensing Services, 4700 Se International Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, Phone: (503) 794-3761, Fax: (503) 794-3759
• 196-WANTAGH, Mta - Rail Station Wantagh, Type: Bant, Structure height: 15.3 m, Call Sign: WQED380
  Assigned Frequencies : 851.037 MHz, 851.537 MHz, 852.037 MHz, 852.537 MHz, 853.037 MHz, 866.037 MHz, 866.537 MHz, 867.037 MHz, 867.537 MHz, 868.037 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/30/2005, Expiration Date: 12/30/2015, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper
  Registrant: State Of, Office For Technology, Statewide Wireless Network New York, 74 North Pearl Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12207-2721, Phone: (518) 474-9112, Fax: (518) 474-2795, Email:

• Fire: 1
• Hazardous Condition: 3