Plainview is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 27,100 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Plainview is the 60th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Plainview 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 Plainview telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.58% 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.

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

In Plainview, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.64 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, Plainview 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 Plainview area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Plainview is a pretty powerful place. 69.68% of the adults in Plainview 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 Plainview in 2022 was $71,495, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $285,980 for a family of four.

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

Foreign born people are also an important part of Plainview's cultural character, accounting for 16.95% of the town’s population.

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