Greenwood Lake is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,993 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenwood Lake is the 476th largest community in New York.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 22.33% 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.

Greenwood Lake is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Greenwood Lake’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Greenwood Lake is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Greenwood Lake, the average commute to work is 36.05 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though Greenwood Lake is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The overall education level of Greenwood Lake is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.24% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Greenwood Lake in 2022 was $36,794, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,176 for a family of four. However, Greenwood Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Greenwood Lake is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Greenwood Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenwood Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Greenwood Lake also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.45% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Greenwood Lake include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Greenwood Lake's cultural character, accounting for 21.24% of the village’s population.

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