Wyandanch, NY

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Wyandanch, New York

Introduction to Wyandanch, New York

Wyandanch, New York, in Suffolk county, is 6 miles W of Brentwood, New York and 32 miles E of New York, New York. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns that it shares the Nassau- Suffolk metropolitan area with. Wyandanch's population is approximately 10,546.

Wyandanch History

The area now known as Wyandanch was originally inhabited by Massapequa Indians. Jacob Conklin purchased the land from the Indians in 1706. It was then known as "lower Half Hollows." Wyandanch and Deer Park evolved out of this land. The community was named after the Wyandance Brice and Terra Cotta Company. Wyandanch is now a census-designated hamlet in the Town of Babylon.

Wyandanch and nearby Attractions

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Heckscher Museum of Art
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Geiger Memorial Park

Things To Do In Wyandanch

The Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is built around the 19th century home of Theodore Roosevelt. The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Park and Eagles Nest are among the other historic sites that are close by. The Huntington Historical Society has some interesting exhibits that shed light on the local history. One can also plan a day trip to the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, which has a large living collection of freshwater reptiles, fish and amphibians.

Wyandanch Transportation

Republic Airport can be reached within a few minutes.

Wyandanch Higher Education

For higher education, residents of Wyandanch can enroll at the SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, Suffolk County Community College-Western Campus or Hofstra University.

High Points

Wyandanch strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Wyandanch, NY

Comparing Wyandanch to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles W of Brentwood, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles E of New York, New York
County	Suffolk
Standard Zip Codes	11798
Phone Area Codes	631
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.754
Longitude	-73.36

Station	WANTAGH CEDAR CREEK
Distance	10.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 55 F
Jul Temp	67 to 81 F
Oct Temp	47 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	ISLIP LI MACARTHUR AP
Distance	14 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 58 F
Jul Temp	66 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	PATCHOGUE 2 N
Distance	19.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 59 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,546	100%
Male	4,971	47.1%
Female	5,575	52.9%
Under 18	3,753	35.6%
18+	6,793	64.4%
65+	684	6.5%
Median Age	27.8
Average Family Size	4.25
White	1,077	10.2%
African-American	8,196	77.7%
Asian	60	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	79	0.7%
Other	660	6.3%
Mixed Race	471	4.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1,724	16.3%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	83%
Haitian	5.1%
African	2.6%
Jamaican	2.1%
US/American	2%
Ethiopian	1.1%
Guyanese	0.6%
Italian	0.5%
Irish	0.5%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.5%
German	0.4%
West Indian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
U.S. Virgin Islander	0.2%
English	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wyandanch	10,546	$41,857
Deer Park	28,316	$67,128
Dix Hills	26,024	$108,081
North Babylon	17,877	$69,714
North Lindenhurst	11,767	$63,642
West Babylon	43,452	$67,013
Wheatley Heights	5,013	$79,745

Library
Wyandanch Public Library 14 South 20th Street Wyandanch, New York (631) 643-4848

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