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.

Because of many things, Stony Point is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Stony Point a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Stony Point has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Stony Point’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Stony Point, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.31 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.

Even though Stony Point is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

The education level of Stony Point citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 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.