West Islip is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 27,048 people and seven associated neighborhoods, West Islip is the 61st largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that West Islip 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: 12.30% 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, West Islip is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making West Islip 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, West Islip has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, West Islip’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

West Islip is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, West Islip is somewhat unusual for a town 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 West Islip area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to West Islip, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. West Islip is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.05% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in West Islip in 2022 was $66,182, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $264,728 for a family of four.

West Islip is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Islip home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Islip residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. West Islip also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Islip include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in West Islip is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.