Because of many things, Apalachin is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Apalachin 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, Apalachin has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Apalachin’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
As is often the case in a small town, Apalachin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Apalachin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.47% of adults in Apalachin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Apalachin in 2022 was $41,222, 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 $164,888 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 English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Apalachin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Other Indo-European.
