Hemlock is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 455 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hemlock is the 902nd largest community in New York. Hemlock has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hemlock is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hemlock is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hemlock who work in food service (21.04%), management occupations (16.77%), and architecture and engineering (10.37%). In addition, Hemlock 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. The overall crime rate in Hemlock is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. 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, Hemlock is worth considering. One downside of living in Hemlock, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.17 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Hemlock does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Hemlock overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hemlock, 23.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hemlock in 2022 was $33,686, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,744 for a family of four. The people who call Hemlock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hemlock residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hemlock include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hemlock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
