In addition, Chappaqua is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Because of many things, Chappaqua is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chappaqua 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chappaqua has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chappaqua’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Chappaqua is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chappaqua, the average commute to work is 34.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of Chappaqua’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
In Chappaqua, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Chappaqua is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Chappaqua, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Chappaqua is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 81.36% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Chappaqua in 2022 was $118,315, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $473,260 for a family of four.
Chappaqua is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chappaqua home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chappaqua residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Chappaqua also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.07% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chappaqua include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Eastern European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Chappaqua's cultural character, accounting for 23.72% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Chappaqua is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Russian.
