Hamburg is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 9,774 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Hamburg is the 190th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hamburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hamburg is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamburg who work in management occupations (11.62%), office and administrative support (11.45%), and sales jobs (11.20%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.72% 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. Hamburg is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 48.89% of adults in Hamburg have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Hamburg in 2022 was $49,147, 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 $196,588 for a family of four. The people who call Hamburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hamburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hamburg include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Hamburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
