Levittown is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 51,758 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Levittown is the 18th largest community in New York.
Levittown home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Levittown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Levittown 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: 11.04% 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.
Levittown 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, Levittown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Levittown is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Levittown, the average commute to work is 32.43 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 Levittown is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Levittown, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
The population of Levittown is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.58% of adults in Levittown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Levittown in 2022 was $52,473, 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 $209,892 for a family of four.
Levittown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Levittown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Levittown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Levittown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Levittown include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Levittown also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.08%.
The most common language spoken in Levittown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.