Bethpage is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 16,658 people and five associated neighborhoods, Bethpage is the 112th largest community in New York.

Bethpage home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Bethpage real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Bethpage has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Bethpage telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Bethpage is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bethpage really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bethpage perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Bethpage, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.84 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Even though Bethpage is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Bethpage ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Bethpage, 43.82% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Bethpage in 2022 was $58,359, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $233,436 for a family of four.

Bethpage is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bethpage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bethpage residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Bethpage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bethpage include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Greek.

In addition, Bethpage has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.66%).

The most common language spoken in Bethpage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.