One of the nice things about Bay Shore is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in Bay Shore use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Bay Shore‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The education level of Bay Shore citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.03% of adults in Bay Shore have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Bay Shore in 2022 was $43,883, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $175,532 for a family of four. However, Bay Shore contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bay Shore is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bay Shore home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bay Shore residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bay Shore also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.16% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bay Shore include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Haitian.
In addition, Bay Shore has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (27.69%).
The most common language spoken in Bay Shore is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
