Marlboro is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,699 people and two associated neighborhoods, Marlboro is the 403rd largest community in New York.Marlboro is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Marlboro is a town of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Marlboro who work in management occupations (18.53%), teaching (10.48%), and healthcare (10.30%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.77% 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, Marlboro 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. Because of many things, Marlboro is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Marlboro a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Marlboro has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Marlboro’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Marlboro, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.12 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 Marlboro is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the subway 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 Marlboro, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Marlboro is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.54% 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 Marlboro in 2022 was $62,704, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,816 for a family of four. However, Marlboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Marlboro is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Marlboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Marlboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Marlboro also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.14% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Marlboro include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Northern European. The most common language spoken in Marlboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
