Apalachin is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,632 people and two associated neighborhoods, Apalachin is the 512th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Apalachin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.03% 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.

Apalachin is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Apalachin’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.95 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small town, Apalachin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Apalachin are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 36.08% of adults in Apalachin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Apalachin in 2022 was $46,685, 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 $186,740 for a family of four. However, Apalachin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Apalachin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Apalachin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Apalachin include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.

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