New City is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 34,135 people and seven associated neighborhoods, New City is the 34th largest community in New York. New City home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but New City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.New City is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 88.05% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New City is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in New City who work in management occupations (12.16%), healthcare (10.76%), and office and administrative support (10.64%). Also of interest is that New City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.21% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, New City is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New City really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New City perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In New City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.46 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Although the majority of commuting trips in the town are by private automobile, New City is somewhat unusual for a town of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the New City area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.If knowledge is power, New City is a pretty powerful place. 59.29% of the adults in New City have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in New City in 2022 was $61,573, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,292 for a family of four. New City is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call New City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. New City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New City include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian. Foreign born people are also an important part of New City's cultural character, accounting for 22.92% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in New City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
