Latham is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,680 people and five associated neighborhoods, Latham is the 140th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Latham is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Latham is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Latham who work in office and administrative support (11.42%), management occupations (11.25%), and sales jobs (10.57%). Also of interest is that Latham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.65% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Latham is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.51% of adults in Latham have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Latham in 2022 was $47,066, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $188,264 for a family of four. Latham is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Latham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Latham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Latham include Irish, Italian, German, English, and French. The most common language spoken in Latham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
