Another notable thing is that East Hampton is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the village experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller village.
It is a fairly quiet village because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) East Hampton has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. East Hampton has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in East Hampton than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, East Hampton may be for you.
East Hampton is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Even though East Hampton is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly taxis for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to East Hampton, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. East Hampton is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 61.97% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in East Hampton in 2022 was $125,382, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $501,528 for a family of four.
East Hampton is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call East Hampton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Hampton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. East Hampton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.75% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in East Hampton include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Russian.
In addition, East Hampton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (31.46%).
The most common language spoken in East Hampton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
