Albertson is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,220 people and two associated neighborhoods, Albertson is the 314th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Albertson 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 Albertson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.09% 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, Albertson 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.

Because of many things, Albertson is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Albertson really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Albertson perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Albertson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Albertson, the average commute to work is 36.24 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.

In Albertson, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Albertson is a relatively small town. 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 Albertson. 56.10% 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 Albertson in 2022 was $65,427, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,708 for a family of four.

Albertson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Albertson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albertson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Albertson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Albertson include Italian, German, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Iranian.

In addition, Albertson has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.19%).

The most common language spoken in Albertson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.