Voorheesville is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,804 people and two associated neighborhoods, Voorheesville is the 487th largest community in New York.
Also of interest is that Voorheesville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Voorheesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.43% 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.
Because of many things, Voorheesville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Voorheesville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Voorheesville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Voorheesville. 54.00% 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 Voorheesville in 2022 was $50,501, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,004 for a family of four. However, Voorheesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Voorheesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Voorheesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Voorheesville include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Voorheesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and French.