Grand Island is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,503 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grand Island is the 78th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns, Grand Island isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grand Island are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grand Island is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grand Island who work in management occupations (12.52%), office and administrative support (12.14%), and healthcare (10.54%). Also of interest is that Grand Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.92% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Grand Island is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Grand Island 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, Grand Island has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Grand Island’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The citizens of Grand Island are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.93% of adults in Grand Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Grand Island in 2022 was $48,779, 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 $195,116 for a family of four. The people who call Grand Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Island include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Grand Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
