In addition, Hartsdale 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.
One downside of living in Hartsdale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hartsdale, the average commute to work is 38.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Even though Hartsdale 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.
If knowledge is power, Hartsdale is a pretty powerful place. 75.20% of the adults in Hartsdale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Hartsdale in 2022 was $99,147, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $396,588 for a family of four.
Hartsdale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hartsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hartsdale include Polish, Irish, Italian, German, and Eastern European.
In addition, Hartsdale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (29.72%).
The most common language spoken in Hartsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
