Rhinebeck is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,584 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rhinebeck is the 506th largest community in New York.
Rhinebeck home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Rhinebeck real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Rhinebeck is also a village of artists. Rhinebeck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rhinebeck’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.76% 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.
Even though Rhinebeck is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
If knowledge is power, Rhinebeck is a pretty powerful place. 51.17% of the adults in Rhinebeck have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Rhinebeck in 2022 was $60,835, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,340 for a family of four. However, Rhinebeck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Rhinebeck is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Rhinebeck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rhinebeck residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Rhinebeck also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.23% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Rhinebeck include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Rhinebeck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
