Lagrangeville is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,281 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lagrangeville is the 213th largest community in New York.
Housing costs in Lagrangeville are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.
Also of interest is that Lagrangeville 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 Lagrangeville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.06% 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.
Lagrangeville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lagrangeville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Lagrangeville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.84 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 Lagrangeville, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Lagrangeville is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
The citizens of Lagrangeville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.96% of adults in Lagrangeville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lagrangeville in 2022 was $54,776, 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 $219,104 for a family of four. However, Lagrangeville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lagrangeville is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lagrangeville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lagrangeville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Lagrangeville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.05% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lagrangeville include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Lagrangeville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.