Stony Point is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 12,126 people and three associated neighborhoods, Stony Point is the 157th largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Stony Point are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in New York.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Stony Point 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, Stony Point’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Stony Point is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Stony Point, the average commute to work is 34.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

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

The citizens of Stony Point are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 37.25% of adults in Stony Point have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stony Point in 2022 was $48,157, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $192,628 for a family of four.

Stony Point is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Stony Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stony Point residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Stony Point also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.03% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Stony Point include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Haitian.

The most common language spoken in Stony Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.