Pomona is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,882 people and two associated neighborhoods, Pomona is the 397th largest community in New York. Pomona home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Pomona real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Pomona is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 89.17% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Pomona is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pomona who work in management occupations (18.85%), sales jobs (13.17%), and teaching (10.05%). Also of interest is that Pomona has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.23% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Pomona 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, Pomona really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Pomona 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. One downside of living in Pomona, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.61 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead. Even though Pomona is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pomona. 59.33% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Pomona in 2022 was $63,773, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,092 for a family of four. Pomona is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Pomona home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pomona residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pomona include Polish, Hungarian, Haitian, Russian, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Pomona's cultural character, accounting for 19.76% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Pomona is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
