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Rhinebeck, NY
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Rhinebeck profile


Living in Rhinebeck



Rhinebeck is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,684 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Rhinebeck is the 506th largest community in New York.

Rhinebeck home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Rhinebeck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.73% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Rhinebeck, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.47 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Despite being a small village, Rhinebeck has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Rhinebeck is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.36% of adults in Rhinebeck 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 Rhinebeck in 2018 was $53,680, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $214,720 for a family of four. However, Rhinebeck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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


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