Big Flats is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,555 people and two associated neighborhoods, Big Flats is the 295th largest community in New York.Big Flats is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.43% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Big Flats is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Big Flats who work in sales jobs (14.14%), office and administrative support (11.25%), and business and financial occupations (9.33%). Also of interest is that Big Flats 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 Big Flats telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.29% 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. Because of many things, Big Flats is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Big Flats 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, Big Flats has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Big Flats’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. As is often the case in a small town, Big Flats doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Big Flats, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Big Flats is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.33% 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 Big Flats in 2022 was $56,239, 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 $224,956 for a family of four. The people who call Big Flats home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Flats residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Big Flats include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Big Flats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Langs. of India.
