Wheatley Heights, NY Demographics

A map of Wheatley Heights's Population by Race

Wheatley Heights, New York had a population of 5,140 in 2020. It was 17.9% White, 51.0% Black, 7.7% Asian, 17.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wheatley Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is the 353rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Wheatley Heights's White Population

919 residents of Wheatley Heights identify as White, or 17.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Wheatley Heights considerably less than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is ranked #1272 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley Heights is more White than neighboring Wyandanch (3.5% White). Wheatley Heights is less White than neighboring Melville (76% White), East Farmingdale (51.1% White), Deer Park (52.7% White), and West Babylon (61.8% White).

Wheatley Heights's Black Population

2,619 residents of Wheatley Heights identify as Black, or 51.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wheatley Heights considerably larger than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley Heights is more Black than neighboring Wyandanch (48.9% Black), Melville (4.1% Black), East Farmingdale (11.9% Black), Deer Park (13.8% Black), and West Babylon (12.2% Black).

Wheatley Heights's Asian Population

395 residents of Wheatley Heights identify as Asian, or 7.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wheatley Heights roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is ranked #149 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley Heights is more Asian than neighboring Wyandanch (1.3% Asian), and West Babylon (3.4% Asian). Wheatley Heights is less Asian than neighboring Melville (10.4% Asian), East Farmingdale (8% Asian), and Deer Park (11.5% Asian).

Wheatley Heights's Hispanic Population

878 residents of Wheatley Heights identify as Hispanic, or 17.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wheatley Heights roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is ranked #176 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Melville (6.7% Hispanic). Wheatley Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Wyandanch (42.2% Hispanic), East Farmingdale (25.8% Hispanic), Deer Park (18.1% Hispanic), and West Babylon (19% Hispanic).

Wheatley Heights's Native American/Other Population

79 residents of Wheatley Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wheatley Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is ranked #94 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyandanch (1.4% Native American/Other), Melville (0.5% Native American/Other), East Farmingdale (0.8% Native American/Other), Deer Park (1.2% Native American/Other), and West Babylon (0.8% Native American/Other).

Wheatley Heights's Multiracial Population

250 residents of Wheatley Heights identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wheatley Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Wheatley Heights is ranked #235 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wheatley Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Wyandanch (2.7% Multiracial), Melville (2.4% Multiracial), East Farmingdale (2.4% Multiracial), Deer Park (2.7% Multiracial), and West Babylon (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.