Deer Park is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 28,837 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Deer Park is the 53rd largest community in New York.

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

Deer Park is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Deer Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Deer Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Deer Park, the average commute to work is 31.67 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 Deer Park is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Deer Park, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The citizens of Deer Park are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.58% of adults in Deer Park have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Deer Park in 2022 was $50,042, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $200,168 for a family of four.

Deer Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Deer Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Deer Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Deer Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.21% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Deer Park include Italian, Irish, German, Haitian, and Jamaican.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Deer Park's cultural character, accounting for 18.56% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Deer Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.