Solvay, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The percentage of people in Solvay who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.71% of adults in Solvay have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Solvay in 2022 was $35,860, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,440 for a family of four. However, Solvay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Solvay is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Solvay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Solvay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Solvay include Italian, Irish, Ukrainian, German, and Polish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Solvay's cultural character, accounting for 17.89% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Solvay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
