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.

One downside of living in Lindenhurst, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.12 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.

For the size of the village, public transportation in Lindenhurst is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For Lindenhurst, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

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.