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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Patterson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.38% 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. One downside of living in Patterson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Patterson, the average commute to work is 34.39 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Patterson is a smaller town, 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 Patterson citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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. Patterson also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.26%. The most common language spoken in Patterson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
