Kiryas Joel is a medium-sized village located in the state of New York. With a population of 38,998 people and six associated neighborhoods, Kiryas Joel is the 37th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Kiryas Joel was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Kiryas Joel economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Kiryas Joel, where the median household income is $40,218.00.

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

Also of interest is that Kiryas Joel has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Kiryas Joel telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.17% 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.

The overall crime rate in Kiryas Joel is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Kiryas Joel has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Kiryas Joel has quite a high level of public transit users. Kiryas Joel’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.

The citizens of Kiryas Joel have a very low rate of college education: just 6.33% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Kiryas Joel in 2022 was $12,114, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $48,456 for a family of four. However, Kiryas Joel contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Kiryas Joel also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.29% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Kiryas Joel home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kiryas Joel residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Kiryas Joel include Hungarian, Romanian, European, Polish, and Israeli.

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