Eastchester is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,901 people and five associated neighborhoods, Eastchester is the 82nd largest community in New York.

Eastchester home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Eastchester real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Eastchester is also a town of artists. Eastchester has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Eastchester’s character.

Also of interest is that Eastchester has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Eastchester is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Eastchester a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Eastchester has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Eastchester’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Eastchester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.67 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, Eastchester is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the train helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Eastchester area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.

If knowledge is power, Eastchester is a pretty powerful place. 66.39% of the adults in Eastchester have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Eastchester in 2022 was $80,902, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $323,608 for a family of four.

Eastchester is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Eastchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eastchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eastchester include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

In addition, Eastchester has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.40%).

The most common language spoken in Eastchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.