Westbury is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,739 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Westbury is the 118th largest community in New York.

Westbury home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Westbury real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Westbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Westbury telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.96% 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.

In addition, Westbury is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Despite being a small village, Westbury has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Westbury ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Westbury, 45.51% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Westbury in 2022 was $59,917, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $239,668 for a family of four.

Westbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Westbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Westbury, accounting for 37.39% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Westbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Westbury include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Jamaican.

Westbury also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 34.42%.

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