Mahopac is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,932 people and six associated neighborhoods, Mahopac is the 202nd largest community in New York.

Housing costs in Mahopac 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.

Also of interest is that Mahopac has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Mahopac telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Because of many things, Mahopac is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Mahopac really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mahopac perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Mahopac, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 37.79 minutes every day commuting to work. However, 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.

Despite being a small town, Mahopac has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

The education level of Mahopac ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Mahopac, 40.29% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Mahopac in 2022 was $55,194, 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 $220,776 for a family of four.

Mahopac is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mahopac home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mahopac residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Mahopac also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.35% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Mahopac include Italian, Irish, English, German, and Polish.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Mahopac's cultural character, accounting for 15.73% of the town’s population.

The most common language spoken in Mahopac is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Indo-European.