Carmel is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,538 people and five associated neighborhoods, Carmel is the 228th largest community in New York. Housing costs in Carmel are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.Unlike some towns, Carmel isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Carmel are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Carmel is a town of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Carmel who work in management occupations (14.40%), teaching (12.47%), and office and administrative support (7.55%). Of important note, Carmel is also a town of artists. Carmel has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Carmel’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.02% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One downside of living in Carmel, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.30 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. Despite being a small town, Carmel 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.The citizens of Carmel are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 39.95% of adults in Carmel have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Carmel in 2022 was $52,771, 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 $211,084 for a family of four. However, Carmel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Carmel is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Carmel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Carmel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Carmel also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.85% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Carmel include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Carmel is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
