Mahopac is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,932 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mahopac is the 202nd largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Mahopac are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

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

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.41% 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.

Because of many things, Mahopac is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Mahopac really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mahopac perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Mahopac is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mahopac, the average commute to work is 37.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Mahopac is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.72% of adults in Mahopac 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 Mahopac in 2018 was $54,113, 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 $216,452 for a family of four.

Mahopac is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mahopac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mahopac residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mahopac also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mahopac include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Mahopac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.