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Poughquag, NY
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Poughquag profile


Living in Poughquag



Poughquag is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,169 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Poughquag is the 216th largest community in New York.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.77% 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.

Because of many things, Poughquag is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Poughquag really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Poughquag perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Poughquag is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Poughquag, the average commute to work is 34.56 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Poughquag is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.55% of adults in Poughquag have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Poughquag in 2018 was $46,446, 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 $185,784 for a family of four.

Poughquag is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Poughquag home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poughquag residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Poughquag include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.

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