West Babylon 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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in West Babylon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In West Babylon, the average commute to work is 30.80 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Like elsewhere in America, most people in West Babylon use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of West Babylon‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the train. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.
The education level of West Babylon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.04% of adults in West Babylon have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in West Babylon in 2018 was $47,239, 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 $188,956 for a family of four.
West Babylon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Babylon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Babylon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. West Babylon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.32% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Babylon include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in West Babylon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
