Holbrook is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 26,487 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Holbrook is the 65th largest community in New York.
Holbrook home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Holbrook real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Holbrook has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.
The population of Holbrook is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.45% of adults in Holbrook have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Holbrook in 2022 was $53,279, 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 $213,116 for a family of four.
Holbrook is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Holbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.75% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Holbrook include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Holbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.