Bronxville is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,543 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Bronxville is the 308th largest community in New York. Bronxville has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Bronxville is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 96.98% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Bronxville is a village of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bronxville who work in management occupations (25.39%), sales jobs (15.51%), and legal occupations (9.84%).

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.03% 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.

In addition, Bronxville is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Bronxville 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, Bronxville's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Bronxville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.47 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. However, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

As is often the case in a small village, Bronxville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Bronxville Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Bronxville is a pretty powerful place. 73.56% of the adults in Bronxville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Bronxville in 2000 was $89,483, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $357,932 for a family of four. However, Bronxville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Bronxville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bronxville is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Bronxville include Irish, Italian, English, German, European, French, and Scottish.

Bronxville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 15.02%.

The languages spoken by people in Bronxville are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Bronxville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Japanese, and Italian.