Floral Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,925 people and five associated neighborhoods, Floral Park is the 117th largest community in New York. Floral Park has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.
Floral Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Floral Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Floral Park 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: 11.07% 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.
In addition, Floral Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.
Floral Park 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 village’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, Floral Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Floral Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.04 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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 Floral Park, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Floral Park is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Floral Park, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Floral Park is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.43% 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 Floral Park in 2022 was $68,568, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $274,272 for a family of four.
Floral Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Floral Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Floral Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Floral Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.69% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Floral Park include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.
Floral Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.43%.
The most common language spoken in Floral Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.