Farmingdale is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,502 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Farmingdale is the 209th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Farmingdale are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that Farmingdale 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: 11.89% 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 Farmingdale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

In Farmingdale, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Farmingdale is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Farmingdale. 52.90% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Farmingdale in 2022 was $71,479, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,916 for a family of four.

Farmingdale is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Farmingdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmingdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Farmingdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.15% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Farmingdale include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Farmingdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.