Greenfield Center is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,137 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenfield Center is the 218th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Greenfield Center is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greenfield Center is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenfield Center who work in management occupations (11.85%), business and financial occupations (11.30%), and office and administrative support (10.21%). Also of interest is that Greenfield Center has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.97% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Greenfield Center is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Greenfield Center’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Greenfield Center 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 population of Greenfield Center is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.54% of adults in Greenfield Center have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Greenfield Center in 2022 was $56,732, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $226,928 for a family of four. However, Greenfield Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Greenfield Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenfield Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greenfield Center include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Greenfield Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
