Despite the fact that it is a small village, Solvay has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the village for affordable transportation.
The percentage of people in Solvay who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.80% of adults in Solvay have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Solvay in 2022 was $33,285, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,140 for a family of four. However, Solvay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Solvay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Solvay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Solvay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Solvay include Italian, Irish, Polish, German, and Ukrainian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Solvay's cultural character, accounting for 16.26% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Solvay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
