Copiague 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
In Copiague, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.42 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.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Copiague use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Copiague‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The population of Copiague overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Copiague, 23.63% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Copiague in 2018 was $41,141, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,564 for a family of four. However, Copiague contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Copiague is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Copiague home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Copiague residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Copiague also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Copiague include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Copiague's cultural character, accounting for 29.11% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Copiague is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
