Hartsdale is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,377 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hartsdale is the 435th largest community in New York.
Also of interest is that Hartsdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Hartsdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.57% 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.
In addition, Hartsdale 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.
One downside of living in Hartsdale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hartsdale, the average commute to work is 37.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
In Hartsdale, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Hartsdale is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hartsdale, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hartsdale is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.48% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hartsdale in 2022 was $93,186, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $372,744 for a family of four.
Hartsdale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hartsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hartsdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.57% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hartsdale include Polish, Irish, Italian, German, and Eastern European.
Hartsdale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.32%.
The most common language spoken in Hartsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.