Mineola is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,169 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mineola is the 84th largest community in New York.

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

Of important note, Mineola is also a village of artists. Mineola has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mineola’s character.

Also of interest is that Mineola 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 Mineola telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.77% 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, Mineola is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

In Mineola, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.83 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.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Mineola is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Mineola area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mineola. 54.99% 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 Mineola in 2022 was $65,425, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,700 for a family of four.

Mineola is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mineola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineola residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mineola also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.62% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mineola include Italian, Irish, German, Portuguese, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Mineola's cultural character, accounting for 28.37% of the village’s population.

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