East Hills is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,225 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Hills is the 241st largest community in New York. East Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but East Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.East Hills is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 95.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, East Hills is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Hills who work in sales jobs (16.27%), management occupations (15.79%), and business and financial occupations (15.41%). Also of interest is that East Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.37% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, East Hills is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, East Hills is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, East Hills really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is East Hills perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in East Hills is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Hills, the average commute to work is 41.14 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though East Hills is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.If knowledge is power, East Hills is a pretty powerful place. 80.21% of the adults in East Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in East Hills in 2022 was $124,194, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $496,776 for a family of four. East Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call East Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Hills include Polish, Russian, Eastern European, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in East Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
