In addition, Germantown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Even though Germantown is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Germantown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.67% of adults in Germantown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Germantown in 2022 was $55,950, 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 $223,800 for a family of four. However, Germantown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Germantown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Germantown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Germantown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Germantown include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Germantown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
