Dundee is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,688 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dundee is the 643rd largest community in New York. Dundee has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dundee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dundee is a village of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dundee who work in healthcare suport services (13.03%), office and administrative support (8.40%), and teaching (8.28%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 17.35% 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. As is often the case in a small village, Dundee doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Dundee rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.30% of adults 25 and older in Dundee have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Dundee in 2022 was $19,816, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,264 for a family of four. However, Dundee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dundee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dundee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dundee include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Greek. The most common language spoken in Dundee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
