Wurtsboro is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,077 people and three associated neighborhoods, Wurtsboro is the 734th largest community in New York.Unlike some villages, Wurtsboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wurtsboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wurtsboro is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wurtsboro who work in office and administrative support (13.00%), management occupations (10.47%), and sales jobs (9.93%). A relatively large number of people in Wurtsboro telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.63% 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. As is often the case in a small village, Wurtsboro doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Wurtsboro is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.79% of adults in Wurtsboro have a college degree. The per capita income in Wurtsboro in 2022 was $46,608, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,432 for a family of four. However, Wurtsboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Wurtsboro is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Wurtsboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wurtsboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wurtsboro include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Wurtsboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
