Katonah is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,603 people and two associated neighborhoods, Katonah is the 660th largest community in New York. Katonah has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Katonah home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Katonah real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Katonah is also a town of artists. Katonah has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Katonah’s character.

Also of interest is that Katonah has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 24.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, Katonah 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.

Because of many things, Katonah is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Katonah a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Katonah has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Katonah’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Katonah, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.00 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 Katonah 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.

If knowledge is power, Katonah is a pretty powerful place. 77.86% of the adults in Katonah 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 Katonah in 2022 was $62,344, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $249,376 for a family of four. However, Katonah contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Katonah is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Katonah home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Katonah residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Katonah also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.96% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Katonah include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Eastern European.

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