Melville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,284 people and five associated neighborhoods, Melville is the 93rd largest community in New York. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Melville, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Melville, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Melville’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Melville does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $159,922.00. Melville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Melville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Melville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.96% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Melville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Melville who work in management occupations (15.23%), healthcare (13.49%), and business and financial occupations (13.28%). Also of interest is that Melville 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: 15.47% 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. Melville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Melville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Melville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Melville, the average commute to work is 31.04 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small town, Melville has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Melville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Melville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.73% 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 Melville in 2022 was $86,207, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $344,828 for a family of four. Melville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Melville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Melville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Melville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
