Wantagh

  1. Wantagh Legal Resources
  2. Wantagh Statistics
  3. Wantagh Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Wantagh Employment Information
  5. Wantagh Family Information
  6. Wantagh Education Information
  7. Wantagh Public Benefits Information
  8. Wantagh Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Wantagh Zip Codes


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Wantagh Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,971
  • Land Area (2000): 9.954 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.770 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,250
Wantagh Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wantagh Employment Information Back to top
Wantagh Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 705 13.88%
2. Finance and Insurance 581 11.44%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 503 9.90%
4. Construction 433 8.52%
5. Educational Services 325 6.40%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 224 4.41%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 3.35%
8. Health Care 157 3.09%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 150 2.95%
10. Other Transportation 142 2.80%
11. Air Transportation 129 2.54%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 85 1.67%
13. Repair and Maintenance 75 1.48%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 68 1.34%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 68 1.34%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 1.32%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 64 1.26%
18. Utilities 57 1.12%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 1.02%
20. U.S. Postal Service 49 0.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 880 21.59%
2. Health Care 622 15.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 563 13.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 339 8.32%
5. Social Assistance 166 4.07%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 116 2.85%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 109 2.67%
8. Public Administration 98 2.40%
9. Department and Other General Stores 95 2.33%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 90 2.21%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 67 1.64%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 65 1.59%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 63 1.55%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 61 1.50%
15. Construction 53 1.30%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52 1.28%
17. Air Transportation 48 1.18%
18. Other Transportation 48 1.18%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 1.08%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 43 1.05%

Wantagh Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 348 6.85%
2. Other Management Occupations 320 6.30%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 286 5.63%
4. Accountants and Auditors 279 5.49%
5. Business Operations Specialists 196 3.86%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 193 3.80%
7. Top Executives 191 3.76%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 149 2.93%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 146 2.87%
10. Financial Managers 139 2.74%
11. Other Financial Specialists 134 2.64%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 123 2.42%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 119 2.34%
14. Computer Specialists 117 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 2.22%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 111 2.19%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 109 2.15%
18. Other Production Occupations 93 1.83%
19. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 89 1.75%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 77 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 443 10.87%
2. Secretaries and Admins 365 8.95%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 309 7.58%
4. Registered Nurses 190 4.66%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 169 4.15%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 155 3.80%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 140 3.43%
8. Other Management Occupations 129 3.16%
9. Business Operations Specialists 120 2.94%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 120 2.94%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 117 2.87%
12. Accountants and Auditors 111 2.72%
13. Teachers, Secondary School 111 2.72%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 106 2.60%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 103 2.53%
16. Other Healthcare Support 95 2.33%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 92 2.26%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 80 1.96%
19. Art and Design Workers 66 1.62%
20. Therapists 64 1.57%

Wantagh Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,632 53.43%
15-35 hours 1,930 13.51%
1-14 hours 519 3.63%
No regular hours 4,203 29.42%

Wantagh Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 203 2.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 154 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 321 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 598 6.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 905 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,218 13.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,431 16.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,149 13.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 894 10.20%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 679 7.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 258 2.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 540 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 378 4.31%

Wantagh Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 212 2.42%
5-9 653 7.45%
10-14 939 10.71%
15-19 1,012 11.54%
20-24 1,058 12.07%
25-29 413 4.71%
30-34 1,165 13.29%
35-39 117 1.33%
40-44 308 3.51%
45-59 845 9.64%
60-89 1,287 14.68%
At least 90 758 8.65%

Wantagh Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 68 0.78% 4,219 48.12%
30-44 33 0.38% 1,557 17.76%
45-59 170 1.94% 675 7.70%
At least 60 1,248 14.24% 797 9.09%

Wantagh Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 608 6.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,485 71.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,519 16.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 121 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 265 2.93%

Wantagh Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wantagh Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,162 (18,923 people)
Families (2000): 5,220 (17,626 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,450
People at same address in 1995: 13,435
Wantagh Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 99 1.61%
$10,000-$14,999 112 1.82%
$15,000-$19,999 170 2.76%
$20,000-$24,999 235 3.81%
$25,000-$29,999 195 3.16%
$30,000-$34,999 168 2.73%
$35,000-$39,999 115 1.87%
$40,000-$44,999 152 2.47%
$45,000-$49,999 245 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 449 7.29%
$60,000-$74,999 745 12.09%
$75,000-$99,999 1,187 19.26%
$100,000-$124,999 882 14.31%
$125,000-$149,999 526 8.54%
$150,000-$199,999 500 8.11%
$200,000 or more 382 6.20%

Wantagh Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 817 13.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,620 26.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 127 2.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,215 19.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,386 22.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 711 11.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 216 3.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Wantagh Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,312 28.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,535 18.93%
Public Assistance 5 0.03%
Retirement 1,387 7.43%
Self Employment 645 3.45%
Social Security 1,890 10.12%
Supplemental Security 153 0.82%
Wage / Salary 5,177 27.72%
Other 571 3.06%

Wantagh Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,259 48.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,393 51.44%

Wantagh Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 157 2.27%
Color 1 Box Married 4,917 71.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,618 23.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 230 3.32%

Wantagh Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 307 4.04%
Color 1 Box Married 5,071 66.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,487 19.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 739 9.72%

Wantagh Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wantagh Education Information Back to top
Wantagh Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 321 2.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 848 6.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,609 26.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,492 18.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,375 9.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,095 22.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,021 14.69%

Wantagh Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 176 0.93% 442 2.33% 618 3.26%
Kindergarten 327 1.72% 34 0.18% 361 1.90%
Grades 1-4 1,187 6.26% 18 0.09% 1,205 6.35%
Grades 5-8 1,027 5.41% 43 0.23% 1,070 5.64%
Grades 9-12 924 4.87% 117 0.62% 1,041 5.49%
Undergrad college 392 2.07% 308 1.62% 700 3.69%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.62% 156 0.82% 273 1.44%
Total 4,150 21.88% 1,118 5.89% 5,268 27.77%

Wantagh Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wantagh Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wantagh Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,657 98.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 281 1.48%

Wantagh Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wantagh Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wantagh Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,998 15.80%
10-19 Years 2,512 13.24%
20-29 Years 1,539 8.11%
30-39 Years 2,980 15.71%
40-49 Years 3,292 17.35%
50-59 Years 2,360 12.44%
60-69 Years 1,516 7.99%
70-79 Years 1,264 6.66%
80-89 Years 458 2.41%
90+ Years 52 0.27%

Wantagh Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,243 48.72%
Color 1 Box Female 9,728 51.28%

Wantagh Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,829 93.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 619 3.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 357 1.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 106 0.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 35 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Wantagh Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,910 26.60%
2. Irish 5,222 23.50%
3. German 4,117 18.53%
4. Polish 1,142 5.14%
5. English 982 4.42%
6. Russian 830 3.74%
7. United States Or American 777 3.50%
8. Greek 403 1.81%
9. French Non-Basque 281 1.26%
10. Scottish 247 1.11%

Wantagh Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,850 90.81%
2. Italian 462 2.65%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 447 2.56%
4. Greek 159 0.91%
5. German 114 0.65%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 47 0.27%
7. Chinese 46 0.26%
8. Hebrew 45 0.26%
9. Tagalog 44 0.25%
10. Serbo Croatian 41 0.23%

Wantagh Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,881 94.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 801 4.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 289 1.52%

Wantagh Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Wantagh Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wantagh Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
11793