Woodstock is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,521 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodstock is the 529th largest community in New York. Woodstock home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Woodstock real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Woodstock is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodstock is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodstock who work in art, media, and design (13.46%), management occupations (12.21%), and sales jobs (9.54%). Of important note, Woodstock is also a town of artists. Woodstock has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Woodstock’s character. Also of interest is that Woodstock 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 Woodstock telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 36.81% 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. Woodstock, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Woodstock. 58.14% 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 Woodstock in 2022 was $61,386, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,544 for a family of four. However, Woodstock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodstock is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodstock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodstock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodstock include German, Eastern European, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Woodstock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
