Albertson is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,220 people and two associated neighborhoods, Albertson is the 314th largest community in New York. Albertson home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Albertson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Albertson is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Albertson is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Albertson who work in healthcare (13.01%), office and administrative support (12.44%), and business and financial occupations (10.86%). Also of interest is that Albertson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Albertson is also a town of artists. Albertson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Albertson’s character. A relatively large number of people in Albertson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.98% 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. In addition, Albertson is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Albertson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Albertson 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, Albertson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Albertson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Albertson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.46 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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. In Albertson, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Albertson is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Albertson, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Albertson is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.50% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Albertson in 2022 was $66,773, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $267,092 for a family of four. Albertson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Albertson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albertson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Albertson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Albertson include Italian, German, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Iranian. In addition, Albertson has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (32.20%). The most common language spoken in Albertson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
