Plainview is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 27,100 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Plainview is the 60th largest community in New York. Plainview home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Plainview real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Plainview is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.68% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Plainview is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Plainview who work in management occupations (14.89%), teaching (13.56%), and business and financial occupations (12.17%). Also of interest is that Plainview 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: 22.25% 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. Plainview 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 town’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, Plainview’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Plainview, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.93 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. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Plainview is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Plainview area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Plainview, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Plainview is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 68.73% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Plainview in 2022 was $73,698, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,792 for a family of four. Plainview is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Plainview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainview residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Plainview include Italian, Eastern European, Polish, German, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Plainview's cultural character, accounting for 17.39% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Plainview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
