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Oneonta, NY vs Wantagh, NY

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- Wantagh is 0% more densely populated than Oneonta.
- People are 139.4% more likely to be married in Wantagh.
- The Median Age is 18.4 years older in Wantagh.
 Oneonta, NYWantagh, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,331329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 201013,945  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,971285,036,114
 Population - 199013,954  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-2.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-1.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,786.293.4
 Land Area4.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oneonta, NYWantagh, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2032.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Oneonta, NYWantagh, NYUnited States
 White81.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oneonta, NYWantagh, NYUnited States
 Married Population23.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married64.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.122.60
 Households3,935  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,80280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,951  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oneonta    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

We have lived here for five years, and are looking to move. The town is fairly conservative and ethnically monotone. In fact, there is a history of racial  More

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Our family has lived in Oneonta for the past 14 years. It is great! Oneonta is safe, friendly, active and serene. The hills will grab you and keep you. Whikle not NYC it  More

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Over 16 years ago

Well oneonta sucks, if it were not for the colleges, it would dry up. the cops suck, they are not trained the way they should be. down town is a ghost town all closed  More

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Reviews for Wantagh    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Desirable town. The beach is literally in your backyard and there are no bad surrounding towns, which make it very safe. My neighborhood is a good mix of young  More

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Over 13 years ago

Having lived in Wantagh all my life, I can tell you it is a great place to raise a family, as long as you can afford it. Home prices property taxes and make the price  More

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Wantagh, NY is on Long Island's south shore, lying in Nassau County, in fact a few miles from Jones Beach. Unfortunately it is expensive to live here with taxes reaching  More

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