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Gansevoort, NY
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Gansevoort profile


Living in Gansevoort



Gansevoort is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 14,405 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gansevoort is the 134th largest community in New York.

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

A relatively large number of people in Gansevoort telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.99% 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.

Because of many things, Gansevoort is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Gansevoort 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, Gansevoort has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Gansevoort’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

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

The education level of Gansevoort citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.62% of adults in Gansevoort have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gansevoort in 2018 was $43,324, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,296 for a family of four. However, Gansevoort contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Gansevoort is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.