In addition, Hartsdale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
In Hartsdale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.23 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 Hartsdale, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Hartsdale is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Hartsdale. 75.20% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hartsdale in 2022 was $99,147, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $396,588 for a family of four.
Hartsdale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hartsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hartsdale include Polish, Irish, Italian, German, and Eastern European.
Hartsdale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 29.72%.
The most common language spoken in Hartsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
