Kings Park is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 17,085 people and four associated neighborhoods, Kings Park is the 109th largest community in New York.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.50% 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.

Kings 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, Kings Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Kings Park is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Kings Park, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.41 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small town, Kings Park has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Kings Park ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Kings Park, 43.04% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Kings Park in 2022 was $55,999, 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 $223,996 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Kings Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.