Hartsdale is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,377 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hartsdale is the 435th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Hartsdale 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: 18.85% 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, Hartsdale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

One downside of living in Hartsdale, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.23 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

In Hartsdale, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Hartsdale is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Hartsdale's cultural character, accounting for 29.72% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Hartsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.