Farmingdale is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,369 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Farmingdale is the 209th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Farmingdale are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

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

Despite being a small village, Farmingdale has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Farmingdale is a pretty powerful place. 50.38% of the adults in Farmingdale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Farmingdale in 2018 was $67,324, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $269,296 for a family of four.

Farmingdale is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Farmingdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmingdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Farmingdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.06% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Farmingdale include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and English.

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