Levittown is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 51,758 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Levittown is the 18th largest community in New York.
Levittown home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Levittown real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Levittown 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: 9.88% 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.
Levittown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Levittown’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Levittown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.61 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 Levittown use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Levittown‘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 education level of Levittown citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.61% of adults in Levittown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Levittown in 2022 was $50,570, 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 $202,280 for a family of four.
Levittown is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Levittown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Levittown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Levittown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Levittown include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Levittown's cultural character, accounting for 16.05% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Levittown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.