Pittsford is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,427 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Pittsford is the 726th largest community in New York. Pittsford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Pittsford is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 93.85% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pittsford is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pittsford who work in management occupations (14.92%), sales jobs (12.43%), and teaching (9.95%).

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

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.33% 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, Pittsford 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.

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

Being a small village, Pittsford does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Pittsford Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pittsford. 63.60% 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 Pittsford in 2000 was $32,637, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,548 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Pittsford is English.