Holtsville 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, Holtsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Holtsville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
In Holtsville, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Holtsville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The education level of Holtsville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.06% of adults in Holtsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Holtsville in 2022 was $50,444, 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 $201,776 for a family of four.
Holtsville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holtsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holtsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Holtsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Holtsville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Holtsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
