Ronkonkoma is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 18,955 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ronkonkoma is the 95th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Ronkonkoma 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 Ronkonkoma has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.74% 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, Ronkonkoma is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ronkonkoma really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ronkonkoma perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Ronkonkoma, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.55 minutes every day commuting to work.

The citizens of Ronkonkoma are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.54% of adults in Ronkonkoma have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ronkonkoma in 2022 was $46,515, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,060 for a family of four.

Ronkonkoma is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ronkonkoma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ronkonkoma residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ronkonkoma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ronkonkoma include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

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