Chestnut Ridge is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 10,450 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chestnut Ridge is the 177th largest community in New York.

Chestnut Ridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Chestnut Ridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Chestnut Ridge 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: 13.79% 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 Chestnut Ridge, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.25 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 Chestnut Ridge is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The population of Chestnut Ridge is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.51% of adults in Chestnut Ridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chestnut Ridge in 2022 was $41,748, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,992 for a family of four. However, Chestnut Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chestnut Ridge is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Chestnut Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chestnut Ridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chestnut Ridge include Polish, Haitian, German, Hungarian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Chestnut Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.