Because of many things, Holbrook is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Holbrook a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Holbrook has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Holbrook’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Holbrook, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The overall education level of Holbrook citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.37% of adults in Holbrook have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Holbrook in 2022 was $54,634, 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 $218,536 for a family of four.
Holbrook is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Holbrook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Holbrook residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Holbrook also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.71% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Holbrook include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Holbrook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
