West Babylon is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 43,213 people and ten associated neighborhoods, West Babylon is the 24th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in West Babylon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that West Babylon 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 West Babylon telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.21% 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.

West Babylon is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Like elsewhere in America, most people in West Babylon use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of West Babylon‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

In terms of college education, West Babylon is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.75% of adults in West Babylon have a college degree.

The per capita income in West Babylon in 2022 was $50,568, 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 $202,272 for a family of four. However, West Babylon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

West Babylon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Babylon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Babylon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Babylon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.17% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Babylon include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in West Babylon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.