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 91.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Jericho is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jericho who work in management occupations (21.26%), healthcare (13.37%), and business and financial occupations (12.30%). 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: 18.68% 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. Because of many things, Jericho 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, Jericho really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Jericho 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 Jericho, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.46 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Even though Jericho is a smaller town, 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.If knowledge is power, Jericho is a pretty powerful place. 70.54% 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 $74,401, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $297,604 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 Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Jericho's cultural character, accounting for 38.37% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Jericho is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Langs. of India.
