Westbury is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,734 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Westbury is the 118th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Westbury 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: 8.47% 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.

In addition, Westbury is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

In Westbury, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.80 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.

Even though Westbury is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Westbury ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Westbury, 47.25% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Westbury in 2022 was $56,344, 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 $225,376 for a family of four.

Westbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Westbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Westbury also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.17% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westbury include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Westbury also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 33.11%.

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