Phoenix is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,212 people and two associated neighborhoods, Phoenix is the 557th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Phoenix was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Phoenix is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Phoenix is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Phoenix who work in healthcare (12.58%), office and administrative support (12.37%), and personal care services (7.95%). Also of interest is that Phoenix 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: 10.96% 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. The overall education level of Phoenix citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.77% of adults in Phoenix have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Phoenix in 2022 was $28,609, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,436 for a family of four. However, Phoenix contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Phoenix home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Phoenix residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Phoenix include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Phoenix is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French Creole.
