Katonah is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,603 people and two associated neighborhoods, Katonah is the 660th largest community in New York. Katonah has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Katonah home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Katonah real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Katonah is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.93% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Katonah is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Katonah who work in management occupations (30.23%), office and administrative support (14.80%), and healthcare (9.73%). Of important note, Katonah is also a town of artists. Katonah has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Katonah’s character. Also of interest is that Katonah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 24.48% 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. In addition, Katonah is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Because of many things, Katonah is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Katonah a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Katonah has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Katonah’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Katonah, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.00 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. In Katonah, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Katonah is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Katonah, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Katonah is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 77.86% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Katonah in 2022 was $62,344, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $249,376 for a family of four. However, Katonah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Katonah is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Katonah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Katonah residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Katonah also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Katonah include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Eastern European. The most common language spoken in Katonah is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Spanish.
