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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.47% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Westbury is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Westbury, the average commute to work is 30.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Westbury, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Westbury is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Westbury is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.25% of adults in Westbury have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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.

In addition, Westbury has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (33.11%).

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