Woodstock is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,521 people and two associated neighborhoods, Woodstock is the 529th largest community in New York. Woodstock home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Woodstock real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some towns, Woodstock isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Woodstock are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Woodstock is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Woodstock who work in art, media, and design (13.46%), management occupations (12.21%), and sales jobs (9.54%). Of important note, Woodstock is also a town of artists. Woodstock has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Woodstock’s character. Also of interest is that Woodstock 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: 36.81% 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. Despite the fact that it is a small town, Woodstock has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the subway - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Woodstock. 58.14% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Woodstock in 2022 was $61,386, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,544 for a family of four. However, Woodstock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Woodstock is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Woodstock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woodstock residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Woodstock include German, Eastern European, Irish, English, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Woodstock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
