One downside of living in Elmont, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.84 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Elmont use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Elmont‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The overall education level of Elmont citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.96% of adults in Elmont have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Elmont in 2022 was $41,205, 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 $164,820 for a family of four. However, Elmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Elmont is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elmont residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by Asian. Elmont also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.28% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elmont include Haitian, Italian, Guyanese, Jamaican, and Irish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Elmont's cultural character, accounting for 43.48% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Elmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
