Mahopac is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,932 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mahopac is the 202nd largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Mahopac 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 Mahopac has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.41% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Because of many things, Mahopac is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mahopac a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mahopac has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mahopac’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Mahopac, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.72 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Mahopac ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mahopac, 41.72% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Mahopac in 2022 was $54,113, 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 $216,452 for a family of four.

Mahopac is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mahopac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mahopac residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mahopac also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mahopac include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Mahopac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.