Because of many things, Albertson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Albertson a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Albertson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Albertson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Albertson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.93 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.
In Albertson, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Albertson is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Albertson is a pretty powerful place. 61.50% of the adults in Albertson have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Albertson in 2018 was $62,078, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,312 for a family of four.
Albertson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Albertson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albertson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Albertson include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Yugoslavian.
Albertson also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.11%.
The most common language spoken in Albertson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
