Kerhonkson is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,722 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kerhonkson is the 639th largest community in New York.

A relatively large number of people in Kerhonkson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 terms of college education, Kerhonkson is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.45% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Kerhonkson in 2018 was $26,081, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,324 for a family of four. However, Kerhonkson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Kerhonkson is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kerhonkson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kerhonkson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Kerhonkson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.97% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kerhonkson include Irish, Armenian, Italian, Dutch, and Polish.

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