Tuckahoe is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,984 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.
A relatively large number of people in Tuckahoe telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.58% 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.
Tuckahoe’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
One downside of living in Tuckahoe is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Tuckahoe, the average commute to work is 37.17 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Despite being a small village, Tuckahoe has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Tuckahoe is a pretty powerful place. 57.23% of the adults in Tuckahoe have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Tuckahoe in 2022 was $68,198, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $272,792 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 20.04% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tuckahoe include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Russian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Tuckahoe's cultural character, accounting for 24.74% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Tuckahoe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.