Lake Grove is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,041 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lake Grove is the 170th largest community in New York. Lake Grove home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Lake Grove real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Lake Grove is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Lake Grove is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Grove who work in office and administrative support (13.62%), healthcare (9.71%), and management occupations (9.20%). Also of interest is that Lake Grove 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: 8.06% 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. Lake Grove 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, Lake Grove’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Lake Grove, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.27 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. In Lake Grove, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Lake Grove is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Lake Grove is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.57% of adults in Lake Grove have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Lake Grove in 2022 was $49,057, 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 $196,228 for a family of four. However, Lake Grove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lake Grove is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Lake Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Lake Grove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.65% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lake Grove include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Lake Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
