Briarcliff Manor is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,440 people and three associated neighborhoods, Briarcliff Manor is the 227th largest community in New York. Briarcliff Manor home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Briarcliff Manor real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Briarcliff Manor is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 94.40% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Briarcliff Manor is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Briarcliff Manor who work in management occupations (15.81%), business and financial occupations (13.68%), and sales jobs (10.50%). Also of interest is that Briarcliff Manor 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 Briarcliff Manor telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.92% 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, Briarcliff Manor 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, Briarcliff Manor really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Briarcliff Manor 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 Briarcliff Manor is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Briarcliff Manor, the average commute to work is 32.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Even though Briarcliff Manor is a smaller village, 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.If knowledge is power, Briarcliff Manor is a pretty powerful place. 79.14% of the adults in Briarcliff Manor have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Briarcliff Manor in 2022 was $110,877, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $443,508 for a family of four. Briarcliff Manor is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Briarcliff Manor home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Briarcliff Manor residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Briarcliff Manor include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, and Russian. The most common language spoken in Briarcliff Manor is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
