Wantagh Jobs

Wantagh is a hamlet that consists of two census-designated places in Nassau County, New York, United States. The portion of Wantagh that is north of Jerusalem Avenue is considered North Wantagh, and the portion south of Jerusalem Avenue is considered just Wantagh or sometimes even "South" Wantagh. Wantagh is in the southeastern part of the Town of Hempstead it serves as a suburb of New York City on Long Island. The city is easily accessible through roads and commuter rail. The population of Wantagh was 18,971, with a combined North and South population of 31,127 at the time of the 2000 census . Jones Beach State Park is located in Wantagh, making it known as "The Gateway to Jones Beach" .

The most popular companies with Wantagh jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Wantagh are Management, professional, and related occupations, 46%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 11%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Wantagh, New York work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Wantagh Jobs are for project manager jobs, business analyst jobs, postdoctoral fellow jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs and administrative assistant jobs.

The leading industries in Wantagh, New York are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 13%; and Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 12%. Simply Hired's Wantagh job listings indicate that the following industries in Wantagh are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Equity Research and Securities Brokers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Wantagh, New York is $50,782, and the median income of households in Wantagh was $83,916.

Wantagh has an unemployment rate of 3.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Wantagh Trends data, the number of Wantagh, New York jobs has increased by 296% since March 2008.

Population of Wantagh Total population 18,971 Male 48.72% Female 51.28% Median age 38.5     Wantagh Housing Owner-occupied homes 93.7% Median cost of a home $251,000 Median mortgage payment $1,076 Renter-occupied homes 6.3% Vacant housing 1.1% Median monthly rent $923     Average Income Median for all male full-time $61,162 Median for all female full-time $40,403     Household Income Less than $10,000 2% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 6% $35,000 to $49,999 8% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 19% $100,000 to $149,999 23% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 6%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 6% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 16%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 68% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 3%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 2% Other 0%     Wantagh Commute Carpool 6.7% Public transportation 16.8% Average travel time 36 minutes

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