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 $155,675.00.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Melville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Melville 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, Melville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Melville 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.

In Melville, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Melville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Melville is a pretty powerful place. 62.39% of the adults in Melville 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 Melville in 2022 was $90,255, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $361,020 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, Greek, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Melville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.