Walden is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,909 people and three associated neighborhoods, Walden is the 254th largest community in New York. Walden has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Walden is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Walden is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Walden who work in office and administrative support (11.26%), management occupations (10.21%), and sales jobs (8.37%). A relatively large number of people in Walden telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.75% 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. One downside of living in Walden, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.55 minutes every day commuting to work. In terms of college education, Walden is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.52% of adults 25 and older in the village have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Walden in 2022 was $37,174, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,696 for a family of four. However, Walden contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Walden is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Walden home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Walden residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Walden also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.38% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Walden include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Jamaican. In addition, Walden has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.46%). The most common language spoken in Walden is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
