Staatsburg is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 703 people and two associated neighborhoods, Staatsburg is the 820th largest community in New York. Staatsburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

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

A relatively large number of people in Staatsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.40% 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, Staatsburg is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The overall crime rate in Staatsburg 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 Staatsburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Staatsburg, the average commute to work is 31.73 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, Staatsburg 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Staatsburg, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Staatsburg is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.84% 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 Staatsburg in 2022 was $54,548, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $218,192 for a family of four.

Staatsburg is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Staatsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Staatsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Staatsburg include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Dutch.

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