Hemlock is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 455 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hemlock is the 902nd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hemlock was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns, Hemlock isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hemlock are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hemlock is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hemlock who work in management occupations (18.12%), healthcare suport services (13.92%), and food service (12.62%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.44% 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. Because of many things, Hemlock is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Hemlock really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Hemlock perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Hemlock, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.09 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Hemlock is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Hemlock citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.09% of adults in Hemlock have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hemlock in 2022 was $31,637, which is lower middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,548 for a family of four. However, Hemlock contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hemlock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hemlock residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hemlock include English, Italian, Irish, Polish, and German. The most common language spoken in Hemlock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
