One downside of living in Lynbrook, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.47 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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.
For the size of the village, public transportation in Lynbrook is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Lynbrook, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
Lynbrook is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.83% of adults in Lynbrook have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Lynbrook in 2022 was $62,995, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $251,980 for a family of four. However, Lynbrook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lynbrook is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lynbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lynbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lynbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.04% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lynbrook include Italian, Irish, German, Haitian, and English.
In addition, Lynbrook has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.59%).
The most common language spoken in Lynbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
