Duanesburg is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 379 people and two associated neighborhoods, Duanesburg is the 923rd largest community in New York.Duanesburg is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Duanesburg is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Duanesburg who work in healthcare (19.30%), law enforcement and fire fighting (17.11%), and business and financial occupations (16.67%). Also of interest is that Duanesburg 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 Duanesburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.91% 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, Duanesburg is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Duanesburg 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, Duanesburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Duanesburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Duanesburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Duanesburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.34 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Duanesburg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Duanesburg. 57.19% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Duanesburg in 2022 was $58,117, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $232,468 for a family of four. Duanesburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Duanesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Duanesburg residents report their race to be White. Duanesburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Duanesburg include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Duanesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
