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Stony Point, NY
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Stony Point profile


Living in Stony Point



Stony Point is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 12,126 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stony Point is the 157th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Stony Point are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Stony Point 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, Stony Point’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Stony Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stony Point, the average commute to work is 33.97 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Stony Point has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Stony Point citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.08% of adults in Stony Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stony Point in 2018 was $49,448, 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 $197,792 for a family of four.

Stony Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stony Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stony Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stony Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.95% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stony Point include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Stony Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.