Hastings-on-Hudson is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,341 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hastings-on-Hudson is the 206th largest community in New York. Hastings-on-Hudson has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Hastings-on-Hudson home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Hastings-on-Hudson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Hastings-on-Hudson is also a village of artists. Hastings-on-Hudson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Hastings-on-Hudson’s character.

Also of interest is that Hastings-on-Hudson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.29% 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 addition, Hastings-on-Hudson is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Hastings-on-Hudson is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hastings-on-Hudson 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hastings-on-Hudson has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hastings-on-Hudson’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Hastings-on-Hudson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hastings-on-Hudson, the average commute to work is 35.69 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Despite being a small village, Hastings-on-Hudson has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

If knowledge is power, Hastings-on-Hudson is a pretty powerful place. 71.23% of the adults in Hastings-on-Hudson have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Hastings-on-Hudson in 2022 was $92,689, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $370,756 for a family of four.

Hastings-on-Hudson is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Hastings-on-Hudson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hastings-on-Hudson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hastings-on-Hudson include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Russian.

In addition, Hastings-on-Hudson has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (15.15%).

The most common language spoken in Hastings-on-Hudson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.