Westbury is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,734 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Westbury is the 118th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Westbury has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.47% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Westbury is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One downside of living in Westbury, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.80 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.

In Westbury, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Westbury is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Westbury is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.25% of adults in Westbury 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 Westbury in 2018 was $56,344, 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 $225,376 for a family of four.

Westbury is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Westbury home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Westbury residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Westbury also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.17% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Westbury include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Westbury's cultural character, accounting for 33.11% of the village’s population.

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