Solvay is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,495 people and two associated neighborhoods, Solvay is the 264th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Solvay was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

The education level of Solvay citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.03% of adults in Solvay have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Solvay in 2022 was $38,983, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,932 for a family of four. However, Solvay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Solvay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Solvay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Solvay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Solvay also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.38% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Solvay include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Ukrainian.

In addition, Solvay has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.55%).

The most common language spoken in Solvay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.