In addition, Staatsburg is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
Because of many things, Staatsburg is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Staatsburg 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Staatsburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Staatsburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Staatsburg has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Staatsburg has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Staatsburg than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Staatsburg may be for you.
One downside of living in Staatsburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Staatsburg, the average commute to work is 35.26 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 Staatsburg 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.
If knowledge is power, Staatsburg is a pretty powerful place. 56.03% of the adults in Staatsburg have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Staatsburg in 2022 was $50,795, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $203,180 for a family of four. However, Staatsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Staatsburg is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Staatsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Staatsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Staatsburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Staatsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
