Centerport is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,822 people and two associated neighborhoods, Centerport is the 284th largest community in New York. Centerport home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Centerport real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Centerport is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.04% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Centerport is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Centerport who work in management occupations (16.65%), teaching (12.37%), and sales jobs (11.61%). Of important note, Centerport is also a town of artists. Centerport has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Centerport’s character. Also of interest is that Centerport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Centerport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.87% 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. In addition, Centerport 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. Centerport is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Centerport’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Centerport 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. In Centerport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.32 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small town, Centerport has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Centerport, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Centerport is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.53% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Centerport in 2022 was $94,096, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $376,384 for a family of four. Centerport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Centerport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Centerport residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Centerport include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Centerport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
