Mineola is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,225 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mineola is the 84th largest community in New York.

Mineola home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Mineola real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Mineola is also a village of artists. Mineola has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mineola’s character.

Also of interest is that Mineola 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 Mineola telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.32% 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.

In addition, Mineola 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.

One downside of living in Mineola is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mineola, the average commute to work is 31.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Mineola is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Mineola, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Mineola. 52.87% 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 Mineola in 2018 was $61,837, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,348 for a family of four.

Mineola is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mineola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineola residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mineola also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.53% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mineola include Italian, Irish, German, Portuguese, and Polish.

Mineola also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.54%.

The most common language spoken in Mineola is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.