Population 9,557 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wading River
Household size in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wading River average 2.80 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Wading River is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 37.0 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wading River: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only four of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wading River
Renters in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wading River is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.2 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Wading River than nationally: 11.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Wading River was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,651 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,151 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,719 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,158 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wading River costs $2,158 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $507 a month from 2006–10, a 31% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wading River
Bachelor's degrees in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Wading River (44.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wading River is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wading River
| Period | Wading River | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Wading River than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wading River compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wading River | 2.80 | 44.6 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 11.5% | 1976 | $2,158 | 44.1% | 92.4% | 4.3% |
| Shoreham | 3.35 | 41.5 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,789 | 46.9% | 97.1% | 5.3% |
| Ridge | 2.48 | 50.1 | 4.3% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 1980 | $2,145 | 31.4% | 93.8% | 5.5% |
| Calverton | 2.35 | 52.6 | 7.7% | 12.6% | 17.2% | 1986 | $1,853 | 30.8% | 90.3% | 6.0% |
| Rocky Point | 2.73 | 38.9 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 8.6% | 1965 | $2,378 | 36.7% | 96.1% | 6.2% |
| Sound Beach | 2.58 | 43.6 | 11.0% | 13.6% | 8.7% | 1958 | $2,989 | 46.5% | 98.0% | 6.2% |
| Manorville | 2.82 | 45.6 | 9.0% | 13.5% | 6.2% | 1990 | $2,240 | 34.3% | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| Middle Island | 2.51 | 45.6 | 14.4% | 29.8% | 6.2% | 1979 | $2,145 | 31.3% | 92.2% | 5.8% |
| Northampton | 3.06 | 31.4 | 28.5% | 44.0% | 6.5% | 1971 | $2,694 | 12.2% | 59.1% | 1.8% |
| Miller Place | 3.10 | 44.5 | 3.0% | 17.1% | 8.3% | 1983 | $1,229 | 46.8% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| Yaphank | 2.37 | 39.5 | 5.6% | 28.9% | 2.8% | 1989 | $2,916 | 36.2% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wading River. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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