Eden is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,346 people and two associated neighborhoods, Eden is the 436th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eden is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eden who work in office and administrative support (14.21%), teaching (8.57%), and sales jobs (8.36%). Also of interest is that Eden 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 Eden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.43% 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, Eden is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Eden really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Eden perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small town, Eden doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Eden who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.91% of adults in Eden have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Eden in 2022 was $38,591, 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 $154,364 for a family of four. However, Eden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Eden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eden residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eden include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Eden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.