East Hills is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,225 people and two associated neighborhoods, East Hills is the 241st largest community in New York. East Hills home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but East Hills real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.East Hills is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 95.27% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, East Hills is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Hills who work in sales jobs (16.27%), management occupations (15.79%), and business and financial occupations (15.41%). Also of interest is that East Hills has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.37% 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. In addition, East Hills is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. East Hills 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 village’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, East Hills’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in East Hills is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Hills, the average commute to work is 41.14 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In East Hills, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though East Hills is a relatively small village. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, East Hills is a pretty powerful place. 80.21% of the adults in East Hills have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in East Hills in 2022 was $124,194, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $496,776 for a family of four. East Hills is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call East Hills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Hills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Hills include Polish, Russian, Eastern European, German, and Italian. The most common language spoken in East Hills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Persian.
