East Northport is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,048 people and six associated neighborhoods, East Northport is the 88th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that East Northport 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: 10.92% 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.

Because of many things, East Northport is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making East Northport 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, East Northport has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, East Northport’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In East Northport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.90 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.

For the size of the town, public transportation in East Northport is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For East Northport, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

East Northport is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.78% of adults in East Northport 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 East Northport in 2022 was $60,680, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $242,720 for a family of four.

East Northport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call East Northport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Northport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Northport include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in East Northport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Serbo-Croatian.