Patchogue is a somewhat small coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 12,344 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Patchogue is the 154th largest community in New York. Housing costs in Patchogue 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.Patchogue is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Patchogue is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Patchogue who work in office and administrative support (12.14%), healthcare (11.06%), and management occupations (9.28%). One of the nice things about Patchogue is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Patchogue, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.59 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Patchogue is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The education level of Patchogue citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.13% of adults in Patchogue have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Patchogue in 2022 was $60,363, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $241,452 for a family of four. However, Patchogue contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Patchogue is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Patchogue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patchogue residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Patchogue also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.78% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Patchogue include Italian, German, Irish, English, and Polish. Patchogue also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.60%. The most common language spoken in Patchogue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
