Poughquag is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,169 people and two associated neighborhoods, Poughquag is the 216th largest community in New York.Poughquag is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Poughquag is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poughquag who work in office and administrative support (13.50%), management occupations (13.14%), and teaching (11.98%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.44% 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, Poughquag is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Poughquag really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Poughquag perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Poughquag, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.05 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Poughquag ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Poughquag, 43.66% 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 Poughquag in 2022 was $52,965, 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 $211,860 for a family of four. Poughquag is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Poughquag home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poughquag residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Poughquag include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Poughquag is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
