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North Wantagh, New York, in Nassau county, is 2 miles S of Levittown, New York (center to center) and 25 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 12,156 people lived in North Wantagh.
In North Wantagh, about 63% of adults are married. North Wantagh is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, North Wantagh had a median family income of $76,345. The bulk of the population of North Wantagh is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
An estimated 91% of living spaces in North Wantagh are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In North Wantagh, 83% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in North Wantagh.
North Wantagh strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 5% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing North Wantagh to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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