In addition, Malverne is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Malverne 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, Malverne’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
In Malverne, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.93 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
In Malverne, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Malverne is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Malverne. 61.45% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Malverne in 2018 was $70,533, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $282,132 for a family of four.
Malverne is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Malverne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Malverne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Malverne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.10% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Malverne include Italian, Irish, German, Greek, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Malverne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
