Kiryas Joel is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 38,998 people and six associated neighborhoods, Kiryas Joel is the 37th largest community in New York. Kiryas Joel has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Kiryas Joel, where the median household income is $40,218.00.

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

Also of interest is that Kiryas Joel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Kiryas Joel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.17% 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.

Kiryas Joel’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

Kiryas Joel has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Kiryas Joel has quite a high level of public transit users. Kiryas Joel’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

In Kiryas Joel, just 6.33% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in Kiryas Joel in 2018 was $12,114, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,456 for a family of four. However, Kiryas Joel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kiryas Joel also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.29% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Kiryas Joel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kiryas Joel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kiryas Joel include Hungarian, Romanian, European, Polish, and Israeli.

The most common language spoken in Kiryas Joel is German/Yiddish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Spanish.