Briarcliff Manor is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,622 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Briarcliff Manor is the 272nd largest community in New York.

Briarcliff Manor is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 95.24% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Briarcliff Manor is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Briarcliff Manor who work in management occupations (21.32%), sales jobs (12.43%), and office and administrative support jobs (9.28%).

Also of interest is that Briarcliff Manor has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Briarcliff Manor is also a village of artists. Briarcliff Manor has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Briarcliff Manor's character.

In addition, Briarcliff Manor is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Briarcliff Manor is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Briarcliff Manor's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Briarcliff Manor is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Briarcliff Manor, the average commute to work is 37.10 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Briarcliff Manor is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Briarcliff Manor Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Briarcliff Manor. 72.22% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Briarcliff Manor in 2000 was $58,646, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $234,584 for a family of four. However, Briarcliff Manor contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Briarcliff Manor home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Briarcliff Manor is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Briarcliff Manor include Italian, Irish, Russian, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Briarcliff Manor is English. Some people also speak Spanish.