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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Even though Westbury is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Westbury is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 45.51% of adults in Westbury have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.