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    Bridgehampton - Sagaponack, NY

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    Overview

    Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,326 people and just one neighborhood, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is the 445th largest community in New York.

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

    Occupations and Workforce

    Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack who work in management occupations (23.56%), teaching (10.94%), and sales jobs (9.74%).

    In addition, many people in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

    One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 34.74% 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.

    Setting & Lifestyle

    Another notable thing is that Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

    In addition, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

    Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

    Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

    In Bridgehampton - Sagaponack, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

    Demographics

    If knowledge is power, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is a pretty powerful place. 63.77% of the adults in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack 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 Bridgehampton - Sagaponack in 2022 was $131,882, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $527,528 for a family of four. However, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

    Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bridgehampton - Sagaponack home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bridgehampton - Sagaponack residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bridgehampton - Sagaponack also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.31% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack include Polish, English, Irish, Eastern European, and Russian.

    In addition, Bridgehampton - Sagaponack has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.62%).

    The most common language spoken in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.

    Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

    Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

    Real Estate

    is a neighborhood that is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Many times, such places have amenities that bring locals and visitors to the waterfront for recreational activities or to check out the scenery. In some densely populated areas that are less financially well-off, the neighborhood waterfront can be relatively industrial and less open to recreation. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of. One of the notable things about is that it is one of the quietest neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and quantitative rating of quietness. When you are here, you will find it to be very quiet. If quiet and peaceful are your cup of tea, you may have found a great place for you.

    In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 66.7% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 99.6% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

    Furthermore, some neighborhoods are made up of apartments. Some consist of row houses, and most - by far - consist of a mixture of housing types. But the neighborhood stands out due to the total dominance of detached, single-family homes here. There are nearly no other types of residential real estate in the neighborhood. In fact, this neighborhood has a higher proportion of single-family homes in its real estate stock than 96.7% of all American neighborhoods.

    Occupations

    Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 98.9% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.

    Modes of Transportation

    A unique way of commuting is simply not to. And in the neighborhood, analysis shows that 34.7% of the residents work from home, avoiding a commute altogether. This may not seem like a large number, but it is a higher proportion of people working from home than is found in 97.4% of the neighborhoods in the United States. One thing NeighborhoodScout's research reveals is that the wealthier and/or more isolated the neighborhood, the greater the proportion of residents who choose to work from home.

    People

    If you are planning to retire in New York, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in New York, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 96.8% of neighborhoods in NY. If a New York retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for highly educated executives and urban sophisticates.

    Diversity

    Did you know that the neighborhood has more Eastern European and Russian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 6.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Eastern European ancestry and 6.6% have Russian ancestry.

    is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.8% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak German/Yiddish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 95.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

    The Neighbors

    There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

    The neighbors in the neighborhood in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 78.8% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 5.4% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 62.7% of America's neighborhoods.

    The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

    In the neighborhood, 48.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 19.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (16.8%), and 9.5% in farming, forestry, or commercial fishing.

    Languages

    The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 83.9% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (11.1%).

    Ethnicity / Ancestry

    Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

    In the neighborhood in Bridgehampton - Sagaponack, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Polish (8.6%). There are also a number of people of Dominican ancestry (7.9%), and residents who report English roots (7.6%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (7.2%), along with some Eastern European ancestry residents (6.8%), among others. In addition, 25.6% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.

    Getting to Work

    Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

    Here most residents (52.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (7.9%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.

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