Port Chester is a medium-sized coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 30,823 people and six associated neighborhoods, Port Chester is the 42nd largest community in New York.

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

A relatively large number of people in Port Chester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.12% 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.

Port Chester 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the village are by private automobile, Port Chester 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 Port Chester area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

The education level of Port Chester citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.28% of adults in Port Chester have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Port Chester in 2022 was $40,722, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,888 for a family of four. However, Port Chester contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Chester is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Port Chester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Port Chester, accounting for 62.44% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Port Chester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Port Chester include Italian, Irish, English, Polish, and German.

Port Chester also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 43.11%.

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