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Wantagh, NY vs Larchmont, NY

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- Larchmont is 0% more densely populated than Wantagh.
- People are 12.7% more likely to be married in Larchmont.
- The Median Age is 5.5 years younger in Larchmont.
 Wantagh, NYLarchmont, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,532329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201017,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,485285,036,114
 Population - 199018,567  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,065.093.4
 Land Area3.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wantagh, NYLarchmont, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock12.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Wantagh, NYLarchmont, NYUnited States
 White88.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wantagh, NYLarchmont, NYUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.1%50.2%
 Never Married30.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.102.60
 Households5,858  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,62380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,056  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Larchmont    3 Reviews

This is a very nice, upscale area with lots of amenities, but too costly for me as I'm approaching retirement. I'm looking to relocate to a much less expensive  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very low crime. Most of the police officers are helping people with health and emergency issues, or dealing with traffic issues. Larchmont has its own police  More

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Over 19 years ago

Larchmont is not affordable to anyone. It is very pretty and super safe but how do you think they are getting this kind of treatment! Average home is $800,000 for a  More

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