Inwood, NY
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LIVING IN INWOOD
Inwood New York
Inwood is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 11,340 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Inwood is the 168th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Inwood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Inwood home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Inwood real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
One of the nice things about Inwood is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Inwood, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.94 minutes every day commuting to work. It is, however, a pedestrian-friendly town. Many of its neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. In addition, 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, Inwood has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
In terms of college education, Inwood is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.86% of adults 25 and older in Inwood have a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Inwood in 2018 was $24,970, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,880 for a family of four. However, Inwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Inwood is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Inwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Inwood, accounting for 46.91% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Inwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Inwood include Italian, Irish, German, Jamaican, and Polish.
In addition, Inwood has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (36.60%).
The most common language spoken in Inwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.