Westbury is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,734 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Westbury is the 118th largest community in New York.
Westbury home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Westbury real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Westbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.47% 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, Westbury is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
One downside of living in Westbury is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Westbury, the average commute to work is 30.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite being a small village, Westbury has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Westbury ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Westbury, 47.25% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Westbury in 2022 was $56,344, 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 $225,376 for a family of four.
Westbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Westbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Westbury also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.17% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westbury include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
Westbury also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.11%.
The most common language spoken in Westbury is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.