Pelham is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,192 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pelham is the 239th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Pelham was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

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

Also of interest is that Pelham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Pelham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.67% 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.

Because of many things, Pelham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pelham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pelham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pelham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Pelham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.07 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. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

In Pelham, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Pelham is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Pelham, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Pelham is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 64.67% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Pelham in 2022 was $83,510, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $334,040 for a family of four.

Pelham is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Pelham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pelham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pelham also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.08% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pelham include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Russian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Pelham's cultural character, accounting for 18.94% of the village’s population.

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