One of the nice things about Shirley is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Shirley, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.24 minutes every day commuting to work.
The education level of Shirley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.47% of adults 25 and older in Shirley have a college degree.
The per capita income in Shirley in 2018 was $48,537, 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 $194,148 for a family of four. However, Shirley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shirley is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Shirley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shirley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Shirley also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Shirley include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Shirley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
