Hartsdale is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,377 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hartsdale is the 435th largest community in New York.

Also of interest is that Hartsdale 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 Hartsdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.57% 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.

In addition, Hartsdale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

One downside of living in Hartsdale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hartsdale, the average commute to work is 37.49 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small town, Hartsdale has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Hartsdale is a pretty powerful place. 75.48% of the adults in Hartsdale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Hartsdale in 2022 was $93,186, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $372,744 for a family of four.

Hartsdale is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hartsdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hartsdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hartsdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.57% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hartsdale include Polish, Irish, Italian, German, and Eastern European.

Hartsdale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.32%.

The most common language spoken in Hartsdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.