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Floral Park, NY
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Floral Park profile


Living in Floral Park



Floral Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,925 people and five associated neighborhoods, Floral Park is the 117th largest community in New York. Floral Park has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Floral Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Floral Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

A relatively large number of people in Floral Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.07% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Floral Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Floral Park is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Floral Park 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Floral Park has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Floral Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Floral Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Floral Park, the average commute to work is 35.04 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Floral Park’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Even though Floral Park is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Floral Park is a pretty powerful place. 60.43% of the adults in Floral Park 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 Floral Park in 2018 was $68,568, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $274,272 for a family of four.

Floral Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Floral Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Floral Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Floral Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.69% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Floral Park include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.

Floral Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.43%.

The most common language spoken in Floral Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.