One thing noticeable about New Rochelle, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because New Rochelle is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes New Rochelle a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
New Rochelle 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in New Rochelle, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.46 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly city. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
For the size of the city, public transportation in New Rochelle is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the train. For New Rochelle, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.
New Rochelle is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.43% of adults in New Rochelle have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in New Rochelle in 2022 was $62,145, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $248,580 for a family of four. However, New Rochelle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
New Rochelle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Rochelle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Rochelle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. New Rochelle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 31.04% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in New Rochelle include Italian, Irish, German, English, and Jamaican.
Foreign born people are also an important part of New Rochelle's cultural character, accounting for 27.35% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in New Rochelle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
