In addition, Floral Park is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Floral Park 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, Floral Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Floral Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.04 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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.
In Floral Park, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Floral Park is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other 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 2022 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.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Floral Park's cultural character, accounting for 20.43% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Floral Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
