Calverton is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,934 people and two associated neighborhoods, Calverton is the 281st largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Calverton is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Calverton is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Calverton who work in office and administrative support (16.36%), sales jobs (15.45%), and management occupations (8.64%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Calverton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Calverton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Calverton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Calverton may be for you. One of the nice things about Calverton is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. The education level of Calverton citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.46% of adults in Calverton have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Calverton in 2022 was $39,750, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,000 for a family of four. However, Calverton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Calverton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Calverton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Calverton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Calverton include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Calverton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
