Poland - Cold Brook is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,665 people and just one neighborhood, Poland - Cold Brook is the 644th largest community in New York. Poland - Cold Brook has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Poland - Cold Brook is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Poland - Cold Brook is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poland - Cold Brook who work in management occupations (13.09%), office and administrative support (11.72%), and sales jobs (7.52%).
Because of many things, Poland - Cold Brook is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Poland - Cold Brook 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, Poland - Cold Brook has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Poland - Cold Brook’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
As is often the case in a small town, Poland - Cold Brook doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Poland - Cold Brook citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.34% of adults in Poland - Cold Brook have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Poland - Cold Brook in 2022 was $41,861, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,444 for a family of four. However, Poland - Cold Brook contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Poland - Cold Brook home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poland - Cold Brook residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Poland - Cold Brook include Irish, German, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Poland - Cold Brook is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Poland - Cold Brook, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
If you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 10.8% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of New York. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Ukrainian and Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Ukrainian ancestry and 3.0% have Welsh ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Poland - Cold Brook are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 72.7% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 6.6% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 59.9% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 40.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 25.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.5%), and 16.3% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 99.2% of households.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Poland - Cold Brook, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (21.3%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (19.7%), and residents who report Italian roots (10.8%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (9.9%), along with some English ancestry residents (8.2%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 30 and 45 minutes commuting one-way to work (38.3% of working residents), which is at or a bit above the average length of a commute across all U.S. neighborhoods.
Here most residents (87.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.