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Hampton Bays, NY
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Hampton Bays profile


Living in Hampton Bays



Hampton Bays is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 15,228 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hampton Bays is the 123rd largest community in New York.

Hampton Bays home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Hampton Bays real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.72% 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.

Hampton Bays 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 town’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, Hampton Bays’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Hampton Bays 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.

In Hampton Bays, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.79 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 Hampton Bays, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Hampton Bays is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Hampton Bays ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Hampton Bays, 42.63% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Hampton Bays in 2022 was $64,463, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,852 for a family of four.

Hampton Bays is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hampton Bays home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hampton Bays residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hampton Bays also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.25% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hampton Bays include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

Hampton Bays also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.20%.

The most common language spoken in Hampton Bays is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.