In addition, Mamaroneck is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Mamaroneck 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.
One downside of living in Mamaroneck is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mamaroneck, the average commute to work is 30.20 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Mamaroneck’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.
In Mamaroneck, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Mamaroneck is a relatively small village. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Mamaroneck, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Mamaroneck is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.34% 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 Mamaroneck in 2022 was $67,609, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $270,436 for a family of four. However, Mamaroneck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Mamaroneck is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Mamaroneck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mamaroneck residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mamaroneck also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.48% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mamaroneck include Italian, Irish, German, Portuguese, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Mamaroneck's cultural character, accounting for 28.91% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Mamaroneck is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
