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Big Flats, NY
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Big Flats profile


Living in Big Flats



Big Flats is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,555 people and two associated neighborhoods, Big Flats is the 295th largest community in New York.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.29% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Big Flats is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Big Flats really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Big Flats perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

As is often the case in a small town, Big Flats doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Big Flats, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Big Flats is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.33% 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 Big Flats in 2022 was $56,239, 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 $224,956 for a family of four.

The people who call Big Flats home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Flats residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Big Flats include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Big Flats is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean and Langs. of India.