Wading River, NY Demographic Data
Wading River, NY Summary
Wading River is located in Suffolk County in New York
- Population: 7,891
- Area: 9.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 801.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 107.61 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wading River, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,934
51%
50.8
Male
3,808
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,742
323,128,000
Wading River, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
424
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
487
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
554
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
361
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
346
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
799
10.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,129
14.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,060
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
925
11.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
546
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
848
11.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
234
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
29
0.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,032
77.9%
77.2
Female
2,845
47.2%
51.3
Male
3,187
52.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,853
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,410
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,111
14.4%
15.2
Female
591
53.2%
55.8
Male
520
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Wading River, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,662
99.0%
96.8
White
7,469
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
63
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.1%
0.8
Asian
49
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
33
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
76
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
80
1.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
437
5.6%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
278
3.6%
1.7
Cuban
28
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
131
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,305
94.4%
82.2
Wading River, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
93
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
186
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,281
23.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,038
18.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
819
14.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,033
18.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,120
20.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
279
5.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,291
94.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,153
38.6%
31.2
Wading River, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,609
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,038
64.3%
47.5
Divorced
424
6.8%
11.0%
Separated
49
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
157
2.5
5.8%
Wading River, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,710
91.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
608
8.3%
21.6%
Spanish
122
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
426
5.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
38
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
22
0.3%
1.1%
Wading River, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
146
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
56
2.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
120
4.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
170
6.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
360
13.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
280
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
563
20.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
523
19.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
471
17.5%
6.4
Median household income
111,986
57,617
Per capita income
45,904
31,128
Wading River, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
45
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
187
4.8%
9.8
Construction
262
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,137
29.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
216
5.6%
6.6
Information
39
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
355
9.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
176
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
527
13.6%
11.4
Public administration
254
6.6%
4.6
Retail trade
406
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
151
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
106
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
205
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,814
47.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
317
8.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
898
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
627
16.2%
18.1%
Wading River, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,812
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,320
87.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
238
6.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
64
1.7%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
50
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
140
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Wading River, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
15
0.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
588
21.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,269
47.2%
37.1
3 or more
817
30.4%
21.0
Wading River, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,689
87.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,465
91.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
224
8.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
397
12.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Wading River, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,086
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
69
2.2%
9.1
4 rooms
120
3.9%
16.5
5 rooms
411
13.3%
19.8
6 rooms
615
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
665
21.5%
12.0
8 rooms
524
17.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
682
22.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Wading River, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,086
1-unit, detached
2,843
92.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
115
3.7%
5.9
2-units
8
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
120
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wading River, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
270
8.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
107
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
429
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
370
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
512
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
304
9.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
708
22.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
386
12.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wading River, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
303
11.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
117
4.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,103
78.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
155
5.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Wading River, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,796
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
30
1.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
95
5.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
185
10.3%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
210
11.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
473
26.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
803
44.7%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
441
25.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
351
20.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
290
16.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
586
33.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
53
0.0%
0.0%
Wading River, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
163
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
17
10.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
14.1%
4.4%
$500 to $999
54
33.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
69
42.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,156
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
52
31.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
23
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
54
33.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
17
10.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Wading River, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,465
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
33
1.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
17
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
36
1.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11
0.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
351
14.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,203
48.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
814
33.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
428,700
205,000