One of the nice things about Copiague is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Copiague, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.42 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.
Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Copiague is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Copiague area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.
The education level of Copiague citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.63% of adults in Copiague have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Copiague in 2018 was $41,141, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,564 for a family of four. However, Copiague contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Copiague is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Copiague home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Copiague residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Copiague also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Copiague include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
Copiague also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.11%.
The most common language spoken in Copiague is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
