Port Jervis is a somewhat small city located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,566 people and five associated neighborhoods, Port Jervis is the 204th largest community in New York. Port Jervis has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Port Jervis telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.60% 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.

The percentage of adults in Port Jervis with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.79% of adults in Port Jervis have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Port Jervis in 2022 was $27,833, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,332 for a family of four. However, Port Jervis contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Jervis is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Jervis home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Port Jervis residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Port Jervis also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Port Jervis include Irish, German, Italian, English, and Polish.

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