Marlboro is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marlboro is the 403rd largest community in New York.Unlike some towns, Marlboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Marlboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Marlboro is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marlboro who work in management occupations (19.22%), healthcare (10.38%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.81%). Also of interest is that Marlboro 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: 10.10% 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. In addition, Marlboro is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. In Marlboro, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.24 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Marlboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Marlboro is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.79% of adults in Marlboro 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 Marlboro in 2022 was $63,595, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,380 for a family of four. However, Marlboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marlboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marlboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marlboro include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
