Mineola is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 21,225 people and three associated neighborhoods, Mineola is the 84th largest community in New York.

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

Of important note, Mineola is also a village of artists. Mineola has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mineola’s character.

Also of interest is that Mineola 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 Mineola telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.32% 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.

In addition, Mineola is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

In Mineola, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.65 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.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Mineola is somewhat unusual for a village 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 Mineola area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Mineola is a pretty powerful place. 52.87% of the adults in Mineola 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 Mineola in 2022 was $61,837, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $247,348 for a family of four.

Mineola is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mineola home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mineola residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mineola also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.53% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mineola include Italian, Irish, German, Portuguese, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Mineola's cultural character, accounting for 29.54% of the village’s population.

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