Skaneateles is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,674 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Skaneateles is the 536th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Skaneateles was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Skaneateles is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.75% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Skaneateles is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Skaneateles who work in management occupations (22.88%), sales jobs (13.95%), and teaching (12.85%).

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

In addition, Skaneateles 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.

Because of many things, Skaneateles is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Skaneateles a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Skaneateles has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Skaneateles's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

Skaneateles Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Skaneateles, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Skaneateles is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 59.54% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Skaneateles in 2000 was $29,170, 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 $116,680 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Skaneateles is English.