Nyack is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,189 people and two associated neighborhoods, Nyack is the 243rd largest community in New York.

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

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

A relatively large number of people in Nyack telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 17.42% 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, Nyack 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.

The overall crime rate in Nyack is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

One downside of living in Nyack is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Nyack, the average commute to work is 32.02 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 Nyack, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Nyack is a relatively small village. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Nyack. 57.93% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Nyack in 2022 was $69,937, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $279,748 for a family of four. However, Nyack contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Nyack is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Nyack home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Nyack residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Nyack also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.03% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Nyack include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Nyack's cultural character, accounting for 16.41% of the village’s population.

The most common language spoken in Nyack is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French Creole.