Marlboro is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marlboro is the 403rd largest community in New York.
Also of interest is that Marlboro has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Marlboro is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Overall, Marlboro’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One downside of living in Marlboro is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Marlboro, the average commute to work is 33.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Marlboro is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Marlboro is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.79% of adults in Marlboro have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Marlboro in 2022 was $63,595, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,380 for a family of four. However, Marlboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Marlboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marlboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marlboro include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.