Rhinebeck is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,586 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rhinebeck is the 506th largest community in New York. Housing costs in Rhinebeck are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.Rhinebeck is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.42% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Rhinebeck is a village of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rhinebeck who work in management occupations (15.68%), teaching (10.13%), and sales jobs (10.05%). Of important note, Rhinebeck is also a village of artists. Rhinebeck has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Rhinebeck’s character. A relatively large number of people in Rhinebeck telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.12% 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. Even though Rhinebeck is a smaller village, 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.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Rhinebeck. 50.23% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Rhinebeck in 2022 was $61,425, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $245,700 for a family of four. However, Rhinebeck contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rhinebeck is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Rhinebeck home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rhinebeck residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rhinebeck include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Rhinebeck is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
