How long do people stay in their homes in Wantagh, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Wantagh, NY, 2020–2024
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10.4% (±2.9 points) of households in Wantagh, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 10.4% (±2.9 points)
Since before 2000: 41.9%

When households in Wantagh moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Wantagh	Nassau County	New York	United States
2023 or later	1.8% (±1.1 points)	2.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	8.6% (±2.7 points)	12.0%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	29.2% (±4.6 points)	32.1%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±3.7 points)	20.5%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	17.8% (±3.7 points)	14.8%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	24.1% (±3.4 points)	18.6%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Wantagh, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Nassau County (14.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (20.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Wantagh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wantagh
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Wantagh	—	10.4% (±2.9 points)	—
Seaford	0.9 mi	11.4% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bellmore	1.0 mi	9.9% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Wantagh	1.8 mi	7.3% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Massapequa	2.0 mi	9.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Bellmore	2.2 mi	8.0% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merrick	2.4 mi	12.5% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Merrick	3.0 mi	10.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Massapequa	3.3 mi	8.1% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
39 (tie)	Garden City South	10.8% (±5.1 points)
39 (tie)	Greenvale	10.8% (±16.0 points)
41 (tie)	Manhasset Hills	10.5% (±5.2 points)
41 (tie)	North Merrick	10.5% (±2.9 points)
41 (tie)	Woodmere	10.5% (±3.2 points)
44 (tie)	Salisbury (community)	10.4% (±3.4 points)
44 (tie)	Wantagh	10.4% (±2.9 points)
46	Oceanside	10.3% (±2.2 points)
47	Bethpage	10.2% (±3.0 points)
48	University Gardens	10.1% (±5.3 points)
49 (tie)	Bellmore	9.9% (±3.1 points)
49 (tie)	Plainedge	9.9% (±3.1 points)
51 (tie)	East Atlantic Beach	9.7% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wantagh is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Hempstead, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wantagh

How often do people move in Wantagh?

10.4% of households in Wantagh, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Wantagh have?

41.9% of households in Wantagh have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wantagh CDP, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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