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Commack, New York, in Suffolk county, is 4 miles NW of Brentwood, New York (center to center) and 36 miles E of New York, New York. The town is included in the Nassau - Suffolk metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 36,367 people lived in Commack.
In Commack, about 67% of adults are married. Commack is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not). Large families and residences are common here.
In 2000, Commack had a median family income of $88,406. Many people in Commack make a good living. The bulk of the population of the town is doing well, with money to spend. Commack doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line.
Commack residents donated more money ($16,300) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.
An estimated 93% of living spaces in Commack are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Commack, 88% of commuters drive to work.
Commack strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 4% |  |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Commack to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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Detailed pages on related topics: Commack colleges • Commack travel • Commack mortgages and property.
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