Levittown is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 51,758 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Levittown is the 18th largest community in New York.
Levittown home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Levittown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Levittown 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 Levittown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.96% 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, Levittown is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Levittown a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Levittown has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Levittown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Levittown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Levittown, the average commute to work is 32.00 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Levittown use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Levittown‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The citizens of Levittown are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.66% of adults in Levittown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Levittown in 2022 was $51,562, 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 $206,248 for a family of four.
Levittown is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Levittown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Levittown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Levittown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Levittown include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Levittown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.