Dobbs Ferry is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,513 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dobbs Ferry is the 163rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Dobbs Ferry was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country. Dobbs Ferry home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Dobbs Ferry real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Dobbs Ferry is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.94% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Dobbs Ferry is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dobbs Ferry who work in management occupations (17.20%), teaching (12.26%), and healthcare (8.52%). Of important note, Dobbs Ferry is also a village of artists. Dobbs Ferry has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Dobbs Ferry’s character. Also of interest is that Dobbs Ferry has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 Dobbs Ferry, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.06 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. Even though Dobbs Ferry is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Dobbs Ferry, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Dobbs Ferry is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 69.73% 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 Dobbs Ferry in 2022 was $73,514, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $294,056 for a family of four. Dobbs Ferry is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Dobbs Ferry home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dobbs Ferry residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Dobbs Ferry also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.50% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Dobbs Ferry include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Dobbs Ferry's cultural character, accounting for 23.01% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Dobbs Ferry is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
