Saugerties is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 3,848 people and three associated neighborhoods, Saugerties is the 394th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Saugerties was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Saugerties 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 Saugerties telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.83% 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.

As is often the case in a small village, Saugerties doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Saugerties are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.42% of adults in Saugerties having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Saugerties in 2022 was $32,575, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,300 for a family of four. However, Saugerties contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Saugerties is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Saugerties home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saugerties residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saugerties include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

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