Lindenhurst is a medium-sized coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 27,064 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Lindenhurst is the 59th largest community in New York.

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

A relatively large number of people in Lindenhurst telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.31% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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, Lindenhurst 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, Lindenhurst really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lindenhurst 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.

Lindenhurst 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

In Lindenhurst, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.12 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Lindenhurst is somewhat unusual for a village of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lindenhurst area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The overall education level of Lindenhurst citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.11% of adults in Lindenhurst have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Lindenhurst in 2022 was $44,764, 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 $179,056 for a family of four. However, Lindenhurst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lindenhurst is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lindenhurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lindenhurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lindenhurst also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.08% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lindenhurst include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

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