Castleton-on-Hudson is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,459 people and two associated neighborhoods, Castleton-on-Hudson is the 681st largest community in New York. Castleton-on-Hudson has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Castleton-on-Hudson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Castleton-on-Hudson is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Castleton-on-Hudson who work in office and administrative support (17.19%), management occupations (11.72%), and business and financial occupations (8.13%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.56% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. The overall education level of Castleton-on-Hudson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.97% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Castleton-on-Hudson in 2022 was $33,761, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $135,044 for a family of four. However, Castleton-on-Hudson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Castleton-on-Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Castleton-on-Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Castleton-on-Hudson include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Castleton-on-Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
