Ravena is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,213 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ravena is the 444th largest community in New York.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Ravena, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Ravena provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Ravena is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Ravena who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.40% of adults in Ravena have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ravena in 2022 was $39,507, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $158,028 for a family of four. However, Ravena contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ravena is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Ravena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ravena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ravena include Italian, Irish, German, English, and French.
The most common language spoken in Ravena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.