Jericho is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 14,808 people and four associated neighborhoods, Jericho is the 131st largest community in New York. Jericho home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Jericho real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Jericho is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 93.64% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jericho is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jericho who work in management occupations (22.00%), business and financial occupations (14.10%), and sales jobs (11.89%). Also of interest is that Jericho has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.89% 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. In addition, Jericho is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums. Jericho is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Jericho’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Jericho, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.31 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. In Jericho, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Jericho is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.If knowledge is power, Jericho is a pretty powerful place. 68.65% of the adults in Jericho have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Jericho in 2022 was $76,809, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $307,236 for a family of four. Jericho is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jericho home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jericho residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Jericho include German, Italian, Eastern European, Russian, and Polish. In addition, Jericho has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (35.72%). The most common language spoken in Jericho is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
