Tuckahoe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,885 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tuckahoe is the 249th largest community in New York.
Housing costs in Tuckahoe are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.
Of important note, Tuckahoe is also a village of artists. Tuckahoe has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tuckahoe’s character.
Also of interest is that Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.97% 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.
The overall crime rate in Tuckahoe 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.
One downside of living in Tuckahoe, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.71 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.
In Tuckahoe, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Tuckahoe is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tuckahoe. 62.67% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Tuckahoe in 2022 was $75,120, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,480 for a family of four.
Tuckahoe is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Tuckahoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuckahoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Tuckahoe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.74% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tuckahoe include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Tuckahoe's cultural character, accounting for 25.09% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Tuckahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.