West Babylon 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 43,213 people and ten associated neighborhoods, West Babylon is the 24th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in West Babylon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Also of interest is that West Babylon 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: 10.02% 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.

One of the nice things about West Babylon is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

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 30.93 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.

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

The overall education level of West Babylon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.24% of adults in West Babylon have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in West Babylon in 2022 was $50,559, 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 $202,236 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 20.67% 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.