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Copake, NY

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Overview


Copake is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 318 people and just one neighborhood, Copake is the 944th largest community in New York.

Occupations and Workforce

Copake is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.10% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Copake is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Copake who work in teaching (26.21%), office and administrative support (20.00%), and management occupations (20.00%).

Setting & Lifestyle

The overall crime rate in Copake 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.

It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Copake has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Copake has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Copake than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Copake may be for you.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.19 minutes getting to work every day.

In Copake, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Copake is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Demographics

The population of Copake 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 Copake, 21.18% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Copake in 2022 was $43,566, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,264 for a family of four. However, Copake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Copake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Copake residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Copake include German, English, Irish, Russian, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Copake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, if you are planning to retire in New York, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in New York, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 98.5% of neighborhoods in NY. If a New York retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit.

Real Estate

Vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 36.9% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 96.9% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

In addition, one of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Eastern European and Austrian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Eastern European ancestry and 1.4% have Austrian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 6.9% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Italian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Copake are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 81.3% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 51.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (12.8%), and 9.7% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.8% of households. Some people also speak Italian (6.9%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Copake, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (18.1%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (17.6%), and residents who report English roots (11.6%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (9.5%), along with some Eastern European ancestry residents (5.5%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (33.3% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (72.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also take the train to get to work (8.0%) and 7.0% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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