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Wheatley Heights, NY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wheatley Heights is 5,211, which is 3.95% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 3.26% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wheatley Heights population density is 4,003.11 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 359.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wheatley Heights is black, which represent 62.48% of the total population. The average Wheatley Heights education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,211. #335

Population Growth Since 2000, #368

Wheatley Heights, NY	3.95%
New York	3.26%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #162

Wheatley Heights, NY	4,003.11 per square mile
New York	359.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,330 (25.52%, #1175)
Black:	3,256 (62.48%, #5)
Hispanic:	516 (9.90%, #275)
Asian:	288 (5.53%, #177)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #471)
One Race, Other:	303 (5.81%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	34 (0.65%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	59 (11.43%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	85 (16.47%, see rank)
South American:	129 (25.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	245 (85.07%, see rank)
Chinese:	12 (4.17%, see rank)
Filipino:	18 (6.25%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	13 (4.51%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,722 (90.62%) out of the total population of 5,211 reported first ancestry.

	Wheatley Heights, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Arab	3	0.06%, see rank	0.81%	0.56%
Czech	20	0.38%, see rank	0.28%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	13	0.25%, see rank	1.25%	1.40%
English	47	0.90%, see rank	5.38%	8.02%
French	34	0.65%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	154	2.96%, see rank	10.62%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.44%, see rank	0.77%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.12%, see rank	0.76%	0.46%
Irish	302	5.80%, see rank	12.41%	10.80%
Italian	451	8.65%, see rank	13.28%	5.52%
Norwegian	15	0.29%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	112	2.15%, see rank	4.82%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.44%
Russian	31	0.59%, see rank	2.21%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.99%
Scottish	9	0.17%, see rank	1.06%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	335	6.43%, see rank	1.27%	0.95%
Swedish	4	0.08%, see rank	0.62%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.31%
American	171	3.28%, see rank	5.03%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,291 (43.96%, see rank)

Females: 2,920 (56.04%, see rank)

Wheatley Heights, NY	Male: 43.96% Female: 56.04%
New York	Male: 48.46% Female: 51.54%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wheatley Heights, NY	38.60 years old
New York	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wheatley Heights, NY	38.40 years old
New York	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wheatley Heights, NY	38.60 years old
New York	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wheatley Heights, NY	% of the Total Population	New York	U.S.
Under 5 years	221	4.24%, see rank	5.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	396	7.60%, see rank	5.90%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	429	8.23%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	510	9.79%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	418	8.02%, see rank	7.33%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	435	8.35%, see rank	14.09%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	731	14.03%, see rank	13.02%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	966	18.54%, see rank	14.51%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	593	11.38%, see rank	12.35%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	345	6.62%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	145	2.78%, see rank	4.42%	4.25%
85 years and over	22	0.42%, see rank	2.10%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wheatley Heights, NY	New York	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,237, 100%	13,329,734	209,056,129
Less Than High School	247, 7.63%, see rank	14.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	730, 22.55%, see rank	26.94%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	810, 25.02%, see rank	24.75%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	829, 25.61%, see rank	19.09%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	621, 19.18%, see rank	14.59%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.56, see rank	13.69	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wheatley Heights, NY			New York		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	143	81.12%	18.88%	66.80%	33.20%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	644	96.43%, see rank	3.57%, see rank	86.92%	13.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	395	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.36%	12.64%	90.60%	9.40%
College	393	80.66%, see rank	19.34%, see rank	64.72%	35.28%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	73	68.49%, see rank	31.51%, see rank	39.93%	60.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wheatley Heights, NY	New York	U.S.
Total Households	1,435, 100%	7,255,528	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.60, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	230, 16.03%, see rank	29.55%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,205, 83.97%, see rank	70.45%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,183, 82.44%, see rank	63.90%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.12, see rank	3.38	3.32
Married-Couple Family	917, 63.90%, see rank	44.12%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	252, 17.56%, see rank	36.10%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wheatley Heights, NY	%	New York	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,165	see rank	16,079,429	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,828	100%, see rank	7,699,246	123,281,364
Never Married	670	36.65%, see rank	40.74%	35.77%
Married	1,071	58.59%, see rank	49.43%	52.04%
Widowed	15	0.82%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	72	3.94%, see rank	7.23%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,337	100%, see rank	8,380,183	129,692,771
Never Married	831	35.56%, see rank	35.20%	29.48%
Married	1,145	48.99%, see rank	45.45%	49.19%
Widowed	182	7.79%, see rank	9.41%	9.16%
Divorced	179	7.66%, see rank	9.93%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wheatley Heights, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Native	4,065	78.01%, see rank	77.67%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,639	69.83%, see rank	63.54%	58.73%
Born in Different State	397	7.62%, see rank	11.70%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29	0.56%, see rank	2.43%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,146	21.99%, see rank	22.33%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	803	15.41%, see rank	11.83%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	343	6.58%, see rank	10.50%	7.09%
Born In Europe	24	0.46%, see rank	3.86%	1.53%
Born In Asia	142	2.73%, see rank	6.16%	3.82%
Born In Africa	179	3.44%, see rank	0.89%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	801	15.37%, see rank	11.06%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wheatley Heights, NY	%	New York	U.S.
English	1,130	78.75%, see rank	69.43%	79.39%
Spanish	112	7.80%, see rank	14.40%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	133	9.27%, see rank	9.95%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	36	2.51%, see rank	4.67%	3.36%
Other	24	1.67%, see rank	1.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.