Vestal is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,989 people and five associated neighborhoods, Vestal is the 49th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Vestal 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: 10.32% 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.

In addition, Vestal is a major college town that has a very high percentage of its residents over 18 years old who are college students. Naturally, collegiate life has a major influence on local Vestal culture, lifestyle and entertainment options. Vestal really pulses to the beat of the academic calendar. In Vestal every fall, returning students reinvigorate the community, who you will notice are all over town, buying groceries, out with friends, and getting acquainted or re-acquainted with each other and Vestal. One of the beneficial effects that colleges provide is that they tend to be lasting institutions that deliver direct economic benefits to the local economy in the form of such things as jobs for faculty and staff, and spending by students. Vestal benefits directly from this.

Vestal, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Vestal spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Vestal is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.48% of adults in Vestal 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 Vestal in 2022 was $37,631, 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 $150,524 for a family of four. However, Vestal contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Vestal is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.