Croton-on-Hudson is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,128 people and three associated neighborhoods, Croton-on-Hudson is the 210th largest community in New York. Croton-on-Hudson home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Croton-on-Hudson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Croton-on-Hudson is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 92.13% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Croton-on-Hudson is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Croton-on-Hudson who work in management occupations (15.78%), business and financial occupations (11.67%), and sales jobs (10.93%). Of important note, Croton-on-Hudson is also a village of artists. Croton-on-Hudson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Croton-on-Hudson’s character. Also of interest is that Croton-on-Hudson 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 Croton-on-Hudson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.32% 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, Croton-on-Hudson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Croton-on-Hudson 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, Croton-on-Hudson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Croton-on-Hudson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Croton-on-Hudson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Croton-on-Hudson, the average commute to work is 38.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Croton-on-Hudson is a smaller village, 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, Croton-on-Hudson is a pretty powerful place. 68.54% of the adults in Croton-on-Hudson 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 Croton-on-Hudson in 2022 was $77,032, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $308,128 for a family of four. Croton-on-Hudson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Croton-on-Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Croton-on-Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Croton-on-Hudson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.13% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Croton-on-Hudson include Italian, Irish, English, German, and European. The most common language spoken in Croton-on-Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
