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The most common industries in Wheatley Heights are: Health care (14.4% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (8.1% of civilian employees). 69.2% of workers work in Suffolk County and 13.4% of all workers work at home. 65.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 4.5% greater than the rate of 62.2% across the entire state of New York.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wheatley Heights, New York was 5,013 / 5,341
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Wheatley Heights, New York was 5,013 / 5,341
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 14.4% (348) | 7.2% (97) | 23.3% (251) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8.2% (199) | 9.0% (120) | 7.3% (79) |
| Finance and insurance | 8.1% (195) | 9.3% (125) | 6.5% (70) |
| Educational services | 7.3% (176) | 5.9% (79) | 9.0% (97) |
| Public administration | 5.8% (140) | 3.3% (44) | 8.9% (96) |
| Construction | 4.6% (112) | 7.5% (101) | 1.0% (11) |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.4% (106) | 3.4% (45) | 5.7% (61) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 3.9% (95) | 6.4% (86) | 0.8% (9) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.6% (62) | 2.8% (37) | 2.3% (25) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 2.6% (62) | 3.5% (47) | 1.4% (15) |
| Chemicals | 2.2% (54) | 2.2% (30) | 2.2% (24) |
| Computer and electronic products | 2.2% (54) | 2.5% (34) | 1.9% (20) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.1% (51) | 2.9% (39) | 1.1% (12) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 1.6% (38) | 0.7% (9) | 2.7% (29) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.6% (38) | 1.3% (18) | 1.9% (20) |
| Truck transportation | 1.5% (37) | 2.5% (33) | 0.4% (4) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.4% (34) | 2.5% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.4% (34) | 2.5% (34) | 0.0% (0) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.4% (33) | 1.2% (16) | 1.6% (17) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 1.3% (32) | 1.3% (18) | 1.3% (14) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.3% (32) | 1.0% (13) | 1.8% (19) |
| Social assistance | 1.3% (32) | 0.6% (8) | 2.2% (24) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.2% (29) | 2.2% (29) | 0.0% (0) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.2% (29) | 1.5% (20) | 0.8% (9) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.2% (28) | 2.1% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Rail transportation | 1.1% (27) | 2.0% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (27) | 1.1% (15) | 1.1% (12) |
| Utilities | 1.0% (23) | 1.2% (16) | 0.6% (7) |
| Air transportation | 0.9% (22) | 0.0% (0) | 2.0% (22) |
| Metal and metal products | 0.9% (22) | 1.6% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.8% (20) | 0.0% (0) | 1.9% (20) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.7% (18) | 0.7% (9) | 0.8% (9) |
| Personal and laundry services | 0.7% (18) | 0.8% (11) | 0.6% (7) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.6% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (14) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.5% (13) | 0.6% (8) | 0.5% (5) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 1.1% (12) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (11) | 0.5% (7) | 0.4% (4) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (10) | 0.7% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 0.8% (9) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (9) | 0.7% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.3% (8) | 0.6% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.3% (7) | 0.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.3% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (7) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (6) | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.2% (6) | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.2% (6) | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (6) | 0.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (6) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.2% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (5) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.2% (5) | 0.4% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
| Private households | 0.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (4) |
Unemployment in Wheatley Heights
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 0.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 4.2%Males
- 2.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.7%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 19.9%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.8%Males
- 7.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 0.7%Males
- 10.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 16.4% (352) |
| New York: | 4.0% (324,269) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.5% (33) |
| New York: | 3.0% (244,203) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.4% (95) |
| New York: | 3.8% (306,441) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.7% (165) |
| New York: | 7.8% (625,523) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.7% (165) |
| New York: | 8.0% (641,168) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.8% (188) |
| New York: | 13.8% (1,113,086) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 17.9% (384) |
| New York: | 11.3% (908,026) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 11.0% (236) |
| New York: | 13.8% (1,113,103) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.3% (115) |
| New York: | 7.6% (611,626) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 6.9% (148) |
| New York: | 9.3% (751,365) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 2.9% (62) |
| New York: | 3.6% (288,284) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.5% (10) |
| New York: | 1.8% (142,295) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.9% (83) |
| New York: | 6.7% (538,932) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Wheatley Heights: | 6.6% (143) |
| New York: | 5.4% (432,010) |
<5am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.8% (43) |
| New York: | 2.4% (194,562) |
5:30am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.2% (29) |
| New York: | 2.1% (174,328) |
6am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.7% (135) |
| New York: | 3.1% (253,826) |
6:30am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 9.8% (232) |
| New York: | 7.0% (573,349) |
7am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.4% (175) |
| New York: | 8.6% (706,982) |
7:30am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 13.7% (323) |
| New York: | 14.0% (1,147,579) |
8am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 10.5% (247) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,213,706) |
8:30am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 13.2% (313) |
| New York: | 13.9% (1,144,298) |
9am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 10.7% (252) |
| New York: | 7.5% (614,475) |
10am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.2% (171) |
| New York: | 7.2% (593,377) |
11am:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.0% (118) |
| New York: | 2.7% (224,011) |
4pm:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.6% (109) |
| New York: | 6.3% (517,309) |
>4pm:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.3% (173) |
| New York: | 6.1% (501,196) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.7% (51) |
| New York: | 5.3% (221,747) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.9% (35) |
| New York: | 4.3% (179,128) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.1% (36) |
| New York: | 5.0% (208,932) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 10.6% (94) |
| New York: | 9.2% (385,998) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 11.1% (98) |
| New York: | 8.0% (337,755) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 9.2% (82) |
| New York: | 13.5% (566,438) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 13.4% (119) |
| New York: | 9.7% (409,686) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 10.7% (95) |
| New York: | 12.3% (515,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.3% (65) |
| New York: | 6.3% (263,407) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.3% (74) |
| New York: | 8.6% (363,060) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.8% (8) |
| New York: | 3.5% (147,669) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 6.7% (60) |
| New York: | 7.0% (294,293) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.0% (71) |
| New York: | 5.7% (240,166) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 30.2% (381) |
| New York: | 2.7% (102,522) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.9% (62) |
| New York: | 2.5% (97,509) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.7% (72) |
| New York: | 6.3% (239,525) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.3% (67) |
| New York: | 7.9% (303,413) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.5% (107) |
| New York: | 14.3% (546,648) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 21.2% (268) |
| New York: | 13.0% (498,340) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 11.2% (142) |
| New York: | 15.6% (597,438) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.1% (51) |
| New York: | 9.1% (348,219) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.9% (74) |
| New York: | 10.1% (388,305) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.4% (55) |
| New York: | 3.7% (140,615) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.9% (12) |
| New York: | 1.8% (67,360) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 2.0% (25) |
| New York: | 6.4% (244,639) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.7% (72) |
| New York: | 5.0% (191,844) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 69.2%
Number of people working at home: 345 (13.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,751 (+74.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 85 (3.6%)
Number of people working at home: 345 (13.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,751 (+74.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 85 (3.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.8% (18) |
| New York: | 2.7% (219,036) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.8% (114) |
| New York: | 8.3% (680,270) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 9.8% (231) |
| New York: | 11.6% (956,590) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 16.3% (384) |
| New York: | 12.4% (1,020,084) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 14.5% (343) |
| New York: | 12.3% (1,013,757) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.0% (71) |
| New York: | 4.9% (399,384) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 12.1% (287) |
| New York: | 12.9% (1,058,688) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 2.4% (57) |
| New York: | 2.5% (203,722) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.3% (77) |
| New York: | 4.1% (340,311) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.5% (201) |
| New York: | 9.8% (806,556) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 14.1% (333) |
| New York: | 10.3% (848,185) |
90 or more minutes:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.6% (204) |
| New York: | 5.1% (417,464) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Wheatley Heights: | 72.9% (1,723) |
| New York: | 56.3% (4,620,178) |
Carpooled:
| Wheatley Heights: | 9.1% (216) |
| New York: | 9.2% (756,918) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.8% (20) |
| New York: | 5.8% (475,389) |
Subway or elevated:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.6% (15) |
| New York: | 14.8% (1,217,009) |
Railroad:
| Wheatley Heights: | 13.3% (314) |
| New York: | 2.8% (228,215) |
Taxicab:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.5% (12) |
| New York: | 0.8% (67,897) |
Bicycle:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.6% (13) |
| New York: | 0.3% (25,036) |
Walked:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.3% (7) |
| New York: | 6.2% (511,721) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Wheatley Heights: | 86.0% (1,368) |
| New York: | 88.3% (4,609,282) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 11.8% (188) |
| New York: | 8.7% (455,269) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.6% (26) |
| New York: | 0.7% (37,602) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.5% (8) |
| New York: | 0.2% (12,838) |
Drove alone:
| Wheatley Heights: | 88.9% (1,723) |
| New York: | 85.9% (4,620,178) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.3% (160) |
| New York: | 11.0% (590,255) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 0.6% (12) |
| New York: | 1.8% (96,470) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.0% (20) |
| New York: | 0.7% (36,112) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.2% (24) |
| New York: | 0.3% (16,644) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Wheatley Heights: | 65.1% (1,735) |
| New York: | 62.2% (5,966,667) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.1% (109) |
| New York: | 4.1% (392,920) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 11.7% (312) |
| New York: | 11.6% (1,113,247) |
Local government workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.9% (239) |
| New York: | 9.9% (953,569) |
State government workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.1% (108) |
| New York: | 4.2% (401,705) |
Federal government workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 2.2% (59) |
| New York: | 2.0% (194,327) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.9% (105) |
| New York: | 5.9% (562,168) |
Employee of private company:
| Wheatley Heights: | 66.0% (1,593) |
| New York: | 63.7% (5,340,134) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Wheatley Heights: | 5.8% (141) |
| New York: | 3.4% (283,619) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 9.1% (220) |
| New York: | 9.7% (810,356) |
Local government workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.2% (199) |
| New York: | 10.2% (858,120) |
State government workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.4% (81) |
| New York: | 4.6% (383,673) |
Federal government workers:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.9% (93) |
| New York: | 2.2% (185,100) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.6% (88) |
| New York: | 6.0% (501,068) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 60.3% (642) |
| New York: | 65.7% (3,237,092) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.4% (47) |
| New York: | 5.3% (259,387) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 7.9% (85) |
| New York: | 8.3% (407,704) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 12.1% (128) |
| New York: | 7.9% (389,927) |
State government workers - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 4.6% (49) |
| New York: | 4.1% (199,717) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 2.6% (28) |
| New York: | 2.1% (104,103) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Wheatley Heights: | 8.1% (87) |
| New York: | 6.6% (324,901) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 68.2% (1,093) |
| New York: | 58.4% (2,729,575) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.9% (62) |
| New York: | 2.9% (133,533) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 14.2% (227) |
| New York: | 15.1% (705,543) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 6.9% (110) |
| New York: | 12.1% (563,642) |
State government workers - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 3.7% (59) |
| New York: | 4.3% (201,988) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 2.0% (32) |
| New York: | 1.9% (90,224) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Wheatley Heights: | 1.1% (18) |
| New York: | 5.1% (237,267) |