Staatsburg is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 703 people and two associated neighborhoods, Staatsburg is the 820th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Staatsburg was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Staatsburg is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.45% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Staatsburg is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Staatsburg who work in teaching (13.62%), business and financial occupations (13.15%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (11.27%). Of important note, Staatsburg is also a town of artists. Staatsburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Staatsburg’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.40% 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. In addition, Staatsburg 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. Staatsburg’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Staatsburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Staatsburg, the average commute to work is 31.73 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. Despite being a small town, Staatsburg has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get 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 Staatsburg. 55.84% 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 Staatsburg in 2022 was $54,548, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,192 for a family of four. Staatsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Staatsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Staatsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Staatsburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Staatsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
