Hemlock is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 455 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hemlock is the 902nd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Hemlock was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Hemlock is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hemlock is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hemlock who work in food service (21.04%), management occupations (16.77%), and architecture and engineering (10.37%). In addition, Hemlock 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. Overall, Hemlock’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Hemlock is worth considering. One downside of living in Hemlock, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.17 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Hemlock doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Hemlock citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.39% of adults in Hemlock have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hemlock in 2022 was $33,686, 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 $134,744 for a family of four. The people who call Hemlock home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hemlock residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Hemlock include English, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hemlock is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
