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Hewlett, NY
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Hewlett profile


Living in Hewlett



Hewlett is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,262 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hewlett is the 244th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Hewlett 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 Hewlett telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.97% 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, Hewlett is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Hewlett is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hewlett 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, Hewlett has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hewlett’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

In Hewlett, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.19 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.

Even though Hewlett is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hewlett, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hewlett is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 60.08% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hewlett in 2018 was $53,381, 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 $213,524 for a family of four. However, Hewlett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hewlett is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hewlett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hewlett residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hewlett include Italian, Russian, Eastern European, Irish, and German.

In addition, Hewlett has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.28%).

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