Uniondale is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 32,473 people and six associated neighborhoods, Uniondale is the 39th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Uniondale are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In addition, Uniondale is a college town. There are a lot of students in Uniondale attending college, and as a result Uniondale provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

One downside of living in Uniondale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Uniondale, the average commute to work is 32.61 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.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Uniondale is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Uniondale, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The percentage of people in Uniondale who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.52% of adults in Uniondale have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Uniondale in 2022 was $36,897, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,588 for a family of four. However, Uniondale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Uniondale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Uniondale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Uniondale, accounting for 39.72% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Uniondale residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Uniondale include Jamaican, Haitian, Italian, Irish, and German.

In addition, Uniondale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.07%).

The most common language spoken in Uniondale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.