Centereach is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,980 people and six associated neighborhoods, Centereach is the 45th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Centereach 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 Centereach 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: 8.51% 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, Centereach 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, Centereach really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Centereach 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.

One downside of living in Centereach is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Centereach, the average commute to work is 31.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Centereach citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.81% of adults in Centereach have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Centereach in 2022 was $46,051, 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 $184,204 for a family of four.

Centereach is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Centereach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centereach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Centereach also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.58% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Centereach include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Centereach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.