Melville is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 19,284 people and five associated neighborhoods, Melville is the 93rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Melville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Melville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Melville, where the median household income is $155,675.00. Melville home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Melville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Melville is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Melville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Melville who work in management occupations (14.50%), healthcare (14.15%), and business and financial occupations (13.40%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.96% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Melville 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, Melville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Melville 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. Despite being a small town, Melville 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, Melville is a pretty powerful place. 62.39% of the adults in Melville 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 Melville in 2022 was $90,255, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $361,020 for a family of four. Melville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Melville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Melville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Melville include Italian, Irish, German, Greek, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Melville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
