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Commack, NY
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Commack profile


Living in Commack



Commack is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 36,536 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Commack is the 30th largest community in New York.

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

Also of interest is that Commack 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: 13.94% 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, Commack is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Commack 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, Commack has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Commack’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Commack is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Commack, the average commute to work is 32.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

For the size of the town, public transportation in Commack is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Commack, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Commack, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Commack is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 58.53% 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 Commack in 2022 was $67,118, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,472 for a family of four.

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

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