Croton-on-Hudson is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,128 people and three associated neighborhoods, Croton-on-Hudson is the 210th largest community in New York. Croton-on-Hudson home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Croton-on-Hudson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Croton-on-Hudson is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 92.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Croton-on-Hudson is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Croton-on-Hudson who work in management occupations (15.78%), business and financial occupations (11.67%), and sales jobs (10.93%). Of important note, Croton-on-Hudson is also a village of artists. Croton-on-Hudson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Croton-on-Hudson’s character. Also of interest is that Croton-on-Hudson 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 Croton-on-Hudson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.32% 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. Because of many things, Croton-on-Hudson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Croton-on-Hudson a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Croton-on-Hudson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Croton-on-Hudson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Croton-on-Hudson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Croton-on-Hudson, the average commute to work is 38.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Despite being a small village, Croton-on-Hudson 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.If knowledge is power, Croton-on-Hudson is a pretty powerful place. 68.54% of the adults in Croton-on-Hudson have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Croton-on-Hudson in 2022 was $77,032, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $308,128 for a family of four. Croton-on-Hudson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Croton-on-Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Croton-on-Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Croton-on-Hudson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.13% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Croton-on-Hudson include Italian, Irish, English, German, and European. The most common language spoken in Croton-on-Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
