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Cobleskill, NY
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Cobleskill profile


Living in Cobleskill



Cobleskill is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,421 people and two associated neighborhoods, Cobleskill is the 373rd largest community in New York.

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

Of important note, Cobleskill is also a village of artists. Cobleskill has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cobleskill’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Cobleskill telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Cobleskill is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Cobleskill to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

For a small village, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Cobleskill. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Cobleskill.

The population of Cobleskill 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: 38.93% of adults in Cobleskill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cobleskill in 2018 was $31,691, 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 $126,764 for a family of four. However, Cobleskill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cobleskill is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Cobleskill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cobleskill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cobleskill include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Cobleskill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.