Delhi is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,574 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Delhi is the 549th largest community in New York. Delhi has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Unlike some villages, Delhi isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Delhi are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Delhi is a village of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Delhi who work in food service (14.58%), teaching (9.63%), and community and social services (7.29%).

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.08% 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.

Delhi is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Delhi to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Delhi spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.05 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be.

Delhi 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.

Delhi Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Delhi is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 28.12% of adults in Delhi have a college degree.

The per capita income in Delhi in 2000 was $13,421, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $53,684 for a family of four.

Delhi is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Delhi home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Delhi is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Delhi include Italian, Irish, German, English, Scottish, Polish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Delhi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.