Tuckahoe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,900 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tuckahoe is the 249th largest community in New York.
Tuckahoe home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Tuckahoe real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 25.58% 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.
Tuckahoe’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
In Tuckahoe, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.17 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
In Tuckahoe, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Tuckahoe is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Tuckahoe is a pretty powerful place. 57.23% of the adults in Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe in 2022 was $68,198, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $272,792 for a family of four.
Tuckahoe is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Tuckahoe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuckahoe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Tuckahoe also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.04% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tuckahoe include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Russian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Tuckahoe's cultural character, accounting for 24.74% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Tuckahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.