One downside of living in North Babylon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.28 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 North Babylon 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 North Babylon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.98% of adults in North Babylon have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in North Babylon in 2022 was $45,832, 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 $183,328 for a family of four.
North Babylon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call North Babylon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of North Babylon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. North Babylon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.10% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in North Babylon include Italian, Irish, German, Haitian, and Polish.
North Babylon also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.27%.
The most common language spoken in North Babylon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
