One of the nice things about Bay Shore is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
For the size of the town, public transportation in Bay Shore is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Bay Shore, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The overall education level of Bay Shore citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.03% of adults in Bay Shore have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bay Shore in 2022 was $43,883, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,532 for a family of four. However, Bay Shore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bay Shore is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bay Shore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bay Shore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bay Shore also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bay Shore include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Haitian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bay Shore's cultural character, accounting for 27.69% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bay Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
