Kings Park is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 17,085 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kings Park is the 109th largest community in New York.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

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

Kings Park 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.

One downside of living in Kings Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.41 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, Kings Park 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.

The citizens of Kings Park are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.04% of adults in Kings Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kings Park in 2018 was $55,999, 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 $223,996 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Kings Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.