New Hyde Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,129 people and nine associated neighborhoods, New Hyde Park is the 181st largest community in New York.

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

Of important note, New Hyde Park is also a village of artists. New Hyde Park has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Hyde Park’s character.

Also of interest is that New Hyde Park 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 New Hyde Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.39% 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.

New Hyde Park 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 village’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, New Hyde Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In New Hyde Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.26 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In New Hyde Park, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though New Hyde Park is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, New Hyde Park is a pretty powerful place. 50.15% of the adults in New Hyde Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in New Hyde Park in 2022 was $63,294, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $253,176 for a family of four.

New Hyde Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call New Hyde Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Hyde Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New Hyde Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.10% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Hyde Park include Italian, Irish, German, Greek, and Portuguese.

Foreign born people are also an important part of New Hyde Park's cultural character, accounting for 28.00% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in New Hyde Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.