Albertson is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,220 people and two associated neighborhoods, Albertson is the 314th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Albertson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.09% 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.

In addition, Albertson is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

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

One downside of living in Albertson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.24 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.

In Albertson, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Albertson is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Albertson, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Albertson is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.10% 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 Albertson in 2022 was $65,427, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $261,708 for a family of four.

Albertson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Albertson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albertson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Albertson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Albertson include Italian, German, Irish, Yugoslavian, and Iranian.

In addition, Albertson has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.19%).

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