Ronkonkoma is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 18,955 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ronkonkoma is the 95th largest community in New York. Housing costs in Ronkonkoma 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.Unlike some towns, Ronkonkoma isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ronkonkoma are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ronkonkoma is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ronkonkoma who work in office and administrative support (15.35%), sales jobs (9.11%), and management occupations (8.86%). Also of interest is that Ronkonkoma has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One downside of living in Ronkonkoma is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ronkonkoma, the average commute to work is 30.64 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The population of Ronkonkoma is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.60% of adults in Ronkonkoma have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Ronkonkoma in 2022 was $44,661, 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 $178,644 for a family of four. Ronkonkoma is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ronkonkoma home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ronkonkoma residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ronkonkoma also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ronkonkoma include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Ronkonkoma is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
