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. Hemlock has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, 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 sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hemlock who work in food service (21.97%), management occupations (15.92%), and sales jobs (9.87%). Because of many things, Hemlock is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hemlock 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hemlock has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hemlock’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. One downside of living in Hemlock is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Hemlock, the average commute to work is 37.50 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Hemlock does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Hemlock overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Hemlock, 22.37% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Hemlock in 2022 was $33,228, 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 $132,912 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.
