Hicksville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 43,869 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Hicksville is the 23rd largest community in New York.
Hicksville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Hicksville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Hicksville 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 Hicksville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.58% 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.
Because of many things, Hicksville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hicksville 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, Hicksville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hicksville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Hicksville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.97 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 Hicksville use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Hicksville‘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.
Hicksville is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.48% of adults in Hicksville 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 Hicksville in 2022 was $50,412, 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 $201,648 for a family of four.
Hicksville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hicksville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hicksville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hicksville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.21% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hicksville include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Afghan.
In addition, Hicksville has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (34.21%).
The most common language spoken in Hicksville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.