Plainview is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 27,100 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Plainview is the 60th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Plainview 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: 22.25% 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, Plainview is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Plainview 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, Plainview has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Plainview’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Plainview is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Plainview, the average commute to work is 32.93 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Plainview is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Plainview, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

If knowledge is power, Plainview is a pretty powerful place. 68.73% of the adults in Plainview have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Plainview in 2022 was $73,698, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,792 for a family of four.

Plainview is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Plainview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plainview residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Plainview include Italian, Eastern European, Polish, German, and Irish.

In addition, Plainview has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.39%).

The most common language spoken in Plainview is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.