Stony Point is a medium-sized 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.Unlike some towns, Stony Point isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stony Point are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stony Point is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stony Point who work in teaching (13.89%), office and administrative support (10.63%), and sales jobs (9.19%). A relatively large number of people in Stony Point telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.50% 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, Stony Point 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, Stony Point really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Stony Point 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. In Stony Point, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.31 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Stony Point is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The population of Stony Point 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: 37.25% of adults in Stony Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Stony Point in 2022 was $48,157, 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 $192,628 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 22.03% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stony Point include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Haitian. The most common language spoken in Stony Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
