Melville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,284 people and five associated neighborhoods, Melville is the 93rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Melville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Melville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Melville, where the median household income is $146,302.00. Melville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Melville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Melville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.72% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Melville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Melville who work in business and financial occupations (15.61%), management occupations (14.08%), and sales jobs (13.35%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.97% 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, Melville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. In Melville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.23 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 Melville is a smaller town, 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.If knowledge is power, Melville is a pretty powerful place. 62.06% of the adults in Melville 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 Melville in 2022 was $85,127, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $340,508 for a family of four. Melville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Melville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Melville include Italian, Irish, German, Eastern European, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Melville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Spanish.
