Hoosick Falls is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,190 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hoosick Falls is the 453rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hoosick Falls was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages, Hoosick Falls isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hoosick Falls are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hoosick Falls is a village of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hoosick Falls who work in healthcare (13.24%), healthcare suport services (10.93%), and office and administrative support (10.67%). A relatively large number of people in Hoosick Falls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.47% 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 Hoosick Falls, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.55 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small village, Hoosick Falls does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Hoosick Falls overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hoosick Falls, 21.39% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hoosick Falls in 2022 was $29,616, 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 $118,464 for a family of four. However, Hoosick Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Hoosick Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hoosick Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hoosick Falls include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Hoosick Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
