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. Melville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Melville, where 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.Melville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Melville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Melville who work in management occupations (14.50%), healthcare (14.15%), and business and financial occupations (13.40%). 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Melville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Melville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Melville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Despite being a small town, Melville 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.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Melville, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Melville is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.39% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
