Greenfield Center is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,142 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenfield Center is the 218th largest community in New York.Greenfield Center is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Greenfield Center is a town of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenfield Center who work in business and financial occupations (16.15%), management occupations (13.31%), and office and administrative support (11.86%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.24% 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. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Greenfield Center is worth considering. As is often the case in a small town, Greenfield Center doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Greenfield Center are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.15% of adults in Greenfield Center have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Greenfield Center in 2022 was $59,480, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,920 for a family of four. However, Greenfield Center contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Greenfield Center home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenfield Center residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greenfield Center include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Greenfield Center is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
