Farmington is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 14,760 people and four associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 134th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Farmington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Farmington is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmington who work in sales jobs (12.54%), management occupations (11.98%), and teaching (9.87%). Also of interest is that Farmington has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.90% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The citizens of Farmington are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.66% of adults in Farmington have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $39,097, 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 $156,388 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Farmington is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
