Patterson is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,579 people and three associated neighborhoods, Patterson is the 163rd largest community in New York.Patterson is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Patterson is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Patterson who work in office and administrative support (11.24%), management occupations (10.19%), and teaching (10.10%). A relatively large number of people in Patterson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.38% 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. One downside of living in Patterson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.39 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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. In Patterson, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Patterson is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The citizens of Patterson are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.66% of adults in Patterson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Patterson in 2022 was $42,556, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,224 for a family of four. However, Patterson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Patterson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Patterson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Patterson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Patterson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.02% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Patterson include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Patterson's cultural character, accounting for 15.26% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Patterson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
