Marlboro is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marlboro is the 403rd largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Marlboro is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Marlboro is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marlboro who work in management occupations (19.22%), healthcare (10.38%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (9.81%). Also of interest is that Marlboro 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 Marlboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.10% 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, Marlboro is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. One downside of living in Marlboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.24 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Marlboro does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Marlboro ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Marlboro, 47.79% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Marlboro in 2022 was $63,595, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $254,380 for a family of four. However, Marlboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marlboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marlboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Marlboro include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
