One downside of living in Holtsville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Holtsville, the average commute to work is 30.99 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Holtsville is a smaller town, 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.
The education level of Holtsville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.03% of adults in Holtsville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Holtsville in 2022 was $49,255, 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 $197,020 for a family of four.
Holtsville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holtsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holtsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Holtsville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.38% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Holtsville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Holtsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
