Commack is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 36,536 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Commack is the 30th largest community in New York. Commack home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Commack real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Commack is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.49% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Commack is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Commack who work in management occupations (13.91%), teaching (12.07%), and sales jobs (11.34%). Also of interest is that Commack 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 Commack telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.94% 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, Commack 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, Commack really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Commack 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 Commack is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Commack, the average commute to work is 32.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Commack is somewhat unusual for a town 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 Commack area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Commack. 58.53% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Commack in 2022 was $67,118, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $268,472 for a family of four. Commack is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Commack home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Commack residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Commack include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Commack is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
