Grand Island is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,503 people and four associated neighborhoods, Grand Island is the 78th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Grand Island has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.92% 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.

Because of many things, Grand Island is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Grand Island really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Grand Island perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The citizens of Grand Island are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.93% of adults in Grand Island have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Grand Island in 2018 was $48,779, 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 $195,116 for a family of four.

The people who call Grand Island home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grand Island residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grand Island include German, Italian, Irish, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Grand Island is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.