Lindenhurst is a medium-sized coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 26,972 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Lindenhurst is the 59th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Lindenhurst are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that Lindenhurst 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: 8.58% 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.

Lindenhurst 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 village’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, Lindenhurst’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Lindenhurst 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Lindenhurst, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.30 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 Lindenhurst use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Lindenhurst‘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.

In terms of college education, Lindenhurst is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.38% of adults in Lindenhurst have a college degree.

The per capita income in Lindenhurst in 2022 was $47,952, 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 $191,808 for a family of four.

Lindenhurst is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lindenhurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lindenhurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lindenhurst also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.76% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lindenhurst include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Ukrainian.

In addition, Lindenhurst has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.14%).

The most common language spoken in Lindenhurst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.