Mohawk is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,395 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mohawk is the 542nd largest community in New York. Mohawk has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Unlike some villages, Mohawk isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mohawk are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mohawk is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mohawk who work in office and administrative support (15.89%), sales jobs (11.24%), and teaching (7.86%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.49% 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. Being a small village, Mohawk does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Mohawk citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.73% of adults in Mohawk have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mohawk in 2022 was $32,034, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,136 for a family of four. However, Mohawk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mohawk is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mohawk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mohawk residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mohawk include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Mohawk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
