Tuckahoe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,885 people and two associated neighborhoods, Tuckahoe is the 249th largest community in New York.
Housing costs in Tuckahoe are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.
Of important note, Tuckahoe is also a village of artists. Tuckahoe has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tuckahoe’s character.
Also of interest is that Tuckahoe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.97% 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.
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 34.71 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.
Even though Tuckahoe is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Tuckahoe. 62.67% 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 Tuckahoe in 2022 was $75,120, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $300,480 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 19.74% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tuckahoe include Italian, Irish, German, Russian, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Tuckahoe's cultural character, accounting for 25.09% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Tuckahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.