Big Flats is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,555 people and two associated neighborhoods, Big Flats is the 295th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Big Flats was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Big Flats economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Big Flats, where the median household income is $89,286.00.

Also of interest is that Big Flats 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 Big Flats telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.00% 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.

Because of many things, Big Flats is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Big Flats a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Big Flats has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Big Flats’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Big Flats spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.55 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small town, Big Flats does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

If knowledge is power, Big Flats is a pretty powerful place. 56.17% of the adults in Big Flats 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 Big Flats in 2022 was $57,406, 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 $229,624 for a family of four. However, Big Flats contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Big Flats home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Flats residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Big Flats include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Big Flats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Langs. of India.