About Roslyn

Roslyn is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,950 people and just one neighborhood, Roslyn is the 172nd largest community in New York.

Roslyn is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Roslyn is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Roslyn who work in sales jobs (20.83%), healthcare (16.19%), and management occupations (14.00%).

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

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Roslyn. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Roslyn.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Roslyn is also home to many people who can 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.

Because of many things, Roslyn is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Roslyn a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Roslyn has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Roslyn's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Roslyn are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Roslyn, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.06 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Roslyn is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Roslyn Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Roslyn is a pretty powerful place. 67.16% of the adults in Roslyn have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Roslyn in 2000 was $63,572, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,288 for a family of four. However, Roslyn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Roslyn is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Roslyn home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Roslyn is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Roslyn include Russian, Italian, Polish, Iranian, German, and Eastern European.

In addition, Roslyn has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.28%).

The languages spoken by people in Roslyn are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Roslyn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Persian, Chinese, and Spanish.