Wheatley Heights, New York
Encyclopedia
Wheatley Heights is a Census-designated place
(CDP) in Suffolk County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,013 at the 2000 census. The CDP is named after the hamlet in the same general vicinity.
, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Wheatley Heights is bordered by Dix Hills
to the northeast, Deer Park
to the east, Wyandanch
to the south and south and west, and Melville
to the northwest.
of 2000, and there were 5,013 people, 1,455 households, and 1,223 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,704.7 per square mile (1,433.7/km²). There were 1,494 housing units at an average density of 1,104.1/sq mi (427.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.00% White, 48.41% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.41% Asian, 4.15% from other races
, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.67% of the population.
There were 1,455 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,076, and the median income for a family was $79,745. Males had a median income of $46,444 versus $34,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $25,432. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 5,013 at the 2000 census. The CDP is named after the hamlet in the same general vicinity.
History
Wheatley Heights historically was part of the hamlet of Wyandanch, and still shares a ZIP code and fire brigade with Wyandanch. The name of the area was changed to Wheatley Heights by a property developer to distinguish that Wyandanch residents north of Main street are part of the Half Hollow Hills school district.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Wheatley Heights is bordered by Dix Hills
Dix Hills, New York
Dix Hills is a hamlet Dix Hills is a hamlet Dix Hills is a hamlet (and a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Dix Hills was named the 19th most affluent U.S. neighborhood by Forbes in 2008.. It is one...
to the northeast, Deer Park
Deer Park, New York
Deer Park is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 27,745 at the 2010 census.-History:...
to the east, Wyandanch
Wyandanch, New York
Wyandanch is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York. The population was 10,546 at the 2000 census.-History:...
to the south and south and west, and Melville
Melville, New York
Melville is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Huntington in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, 14,533 people resided there.-Location:...
to the northwest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, and there were 5,013 people, 1,455 households, and 1,223 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 3,704.7 per square mile (1,433.7/km²). There were 1,494 housing units at an average density of 1,104.1/sq mi (427.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 40.00% White, 48.41% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.41% Asian, 4.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.67% of the population.
There were 1,455 households out of which 43.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 3.67.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $75,076, and the median income for a family was $79,745. Males had a median income of $46,444 versus $34,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $25,432. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.