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New York Mills, NY

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Overview


New York Mills is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,211 people and just one neighborhood, New York Mills is the 449th largest community in New York.

Occupations and Workforce

New York Mills is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 88.38% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New York Mills is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New York Mills who work in office and administrative support (15.32%), sales jobs (15.26%), and teaching (12.47%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.98 minutes getting to work every day.

For a small village, New York Mills has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in New York Mills exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

Demographics

The population of New York Mills is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.18% of adults in New York Mills have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in New York Mills in 2018 was $36,948, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,792 for a family of four. However, New York Mills contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call New York Mills home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New York Mills residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New York Mills include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in New York Mills is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Vietnamese.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in New York Mills, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Length of Commute

Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 62.0% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

People

There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (0.8%) living in the neighborhood.

In addition, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 7.2% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in New York, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in New York.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Polish and Italian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 17.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Polish ancestry and 26.6% have Italian ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in New York Mills are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 69.8% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 16.2% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 62.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 38.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 24.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (21.6%), and 14.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 93.8% of households. Some people also speak Italian (2.3%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in New York Mills, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Italian (26.6%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (19.6%), and residents who report Polish roots (17.4%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (16.6%), along with some English ancestry residents (9.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (62.0% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (69.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (18.0%) and 5.7% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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