Central Square is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,852 people and three associated neighborhoods, Central Square is the 618th largest community in New York.
A relatively large number of people in Central Square telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.71% 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.
As is often the case in a small village, Central Square doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Central Square 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 Central Square, 24.62% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Central Square in 2022 was $48,114, 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 $192,456 for a family of four. However, Central Square contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Central Square home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Central Square residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Central Square include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Central Square is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Serbo-Croatian.