Hoosick Falls is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,161 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hoosick Falls is the 453rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hoosick Falls was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Hoosick Falls is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hoosick Falls is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoosick Falls who work in office and administrative support (16.20%), healthcare suport services (9.47%), and healthcare (9.47%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.13% 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. As is often the case in a small village, Hoosick Falls doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Hoosick Falls are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.65% of adults in Hoosick Falls having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Hoosick Falls in 2022 was $34,846, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,384 for a family of four. However, Hoosick Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hoosick Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoosick Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hoosick Falls include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hoosick Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
