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Big Flats, NY
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Big Flats profile


Living in Big Flats



Big Flats is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,555 people and two associated neighborhoods, Big Flats is the 295th largest community in New York.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Big Flats is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Big Flats’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Being a small town, Big Flats does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Big Flats. 50.33% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Big Flats in 2022 was $56,239, 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 $224,956 for a family of four.

The people who call Big Flats home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Flats residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Big Flats include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Big Flats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Langs. of India.