Hicksville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 43,869 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Hicksville is the 23rd largest community in New York.
Hicksville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Hicksville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Hicksville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.31% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Hicksville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hicksville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hicksville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Hicksville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.14 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Hicksville use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Hicksville‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
Hicksville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.89% of adults in Hicksville 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 Hicksville in 2022 was $53,668, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $214,672 for a family of four.
Hicksville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hicksville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hicksville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hicksville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.37% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hicksville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Afghan.
Hicksville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.90%.
The most common language spoken in Hicksville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.