Brockport is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,111 people and five associated neighborhoods, Brockport is the 248th largest community in New York. Brockport has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Brockport is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.93% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Brockport is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Brockport who work in sales jobs (13.83%), office and administrative support (12.32%), and management occupations (10.93%). Also of interest is that Brockport 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 Brockport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.06% 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. Brockport is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Brockport area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Brockport maintain a good economy. The overall education level of Brockport citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.23% of adults in Brockport have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Brockport in 2022 was $26,987, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,948 for a family of four. However, Brockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Brockport is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Brockport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Brockport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Brockport include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Brockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
