Wheatley Heights, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,013 |
| - Density | 3,704.7/sq mi (1,430.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 11798 |
| Area code(s) | 631 |
| FIPS code | 36-81419[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867425[2] |
Wheatley Heights is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,013 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Wheatley Heights is located at (40.761998, -73.366895)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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% 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.
[edit] Famous Residents
- 1990s R&B band Soul For Real hail from Wheatley Heights.
- Left-wing Newsday pundit Les Payne lived in Wheatley Heights for many years.
Bob Fredfred,lived in Wheatly Heights and was a jazz legend.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Wheatley Heights, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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