New Rochelle is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 82,288 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, New Rochelle is the 11th largest community in New York. Housing costs in New Rochelle are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.New Rochelle is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.51% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New Rochelle is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Rochelle who work in management occupations (12.69%), sales jobs (9.41%), and office and administrative support (9.07%). Of important note, New Rochelle is also a city of artists. New Rochelle has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Rochelle’s character. Also of interest is that New Rochelle 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: 14.20% 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. New Rochelle 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in New Rochelle, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.46 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. For the size of the city, public transportation in New Rochelle is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For New Rochelle, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.New Rochelle is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.43% of adults in New Rochelle 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 New Rochelle in 2022 was $62,145, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,580 for a family of four. However, New Rochelle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. New Rochelle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Rochelle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Rochelle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. New Rochelle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.04% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Rochelle include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Jamaican. Foreign born people are also an important part of New Rochelle's cultural character, accounting for 27.35% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in New Rochelle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
