Monticello is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,228 people and three associated neighborhoods, Monticello is the 246th largest community in New York.Monticello is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Monticello is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Monticello who work in healthcare suport services (19.49%), food service (11.32%), and sales jobs (7.96%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.98% 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. In Monticello, just 12.07% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Monticello in 2022 was $26,244, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $104,976 for a family of four. However, Monticello contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monticello is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Monticello home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Monticello, accounting for 37.05% of the village’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Monticello residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monticello include Irish, Jamaican, English, German, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Monticello's cultural character, accounting for 23.44% of the village’s population. The most common language spoken in Monticello is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
