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Greenport, NY
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Greenport profile


Living in Greenport



Greenport is a very small coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,583 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenport is the 520th largest community in New York. Greenport has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Greenport home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Greenport real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Greenport is also a village of artists. Greenport has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Greenport’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.18% 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.

Greenport 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.

Even though Greenport is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly taxis for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The citizens of Greenport are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.47% of adults in Greenport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Greenport in 2018 was $58,316, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $233,264 for a family of four. However, Greenport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Greenport is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Greenport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Greenport also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.42% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Greenport include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Greenport's cultural character, accounting for 19.11% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Greenport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.