Pitcher is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 659 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pitcher is the 831st largest community in New York.
Also of interest is that Pitcher has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.45% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Pitcher is worth considering.
One downside of living in Pitcher is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Pitcher, the average commute to work is 35.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Pitcher is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Pitcher with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.88% of adults in Pitcher have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pitcher in 2022 was $29,127, 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 $116,508 for a family of four. However, Pitcher contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Pitcher home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pitcher residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Pitcher include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Pitcher is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.