Quogue is a very small coastal village (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,697 people and just one neighborhood, Quogue is the 652nd largest community in New York.
Quogue home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Quogue real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Quogue is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 90.24% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Quogue is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Quogue who work in sales jobs (13.47%), office and administrative support (12.79%), and teaching (10.44%).
Of important note, Quogue is also a village of artists. Quogue has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Quogue’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 25.59% 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.
Another notable thing is that Quogue is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the village’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Quogue is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Quogue 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 village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Quogue has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Quogue’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Quogue is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Quogue is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.41 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Quogue are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.18% of adults in Quogue have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Quogue in 2022 was $65,637, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $262,548 for a family of four. However, Quogue contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Quogue also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 32.89% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Quogue is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Quogue home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Quogue residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Quogue also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.93% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Quogue include European, Irish, English, German, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Quogue's cultural character, accounting for 16.94% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Quogue is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Quogue, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Do you like a coastal setting? If so, this neighborhood may be to your liking. The neighborhood is on the ocean, a bay, or inlet. Often such coastal places have amenities and recreational activities on the waterfront that are attractive to residents and visitors alike. In addition to being coastal, is a very nautical neighborhood, meaning that it is somewhat historic, walkable, densely populated and on the water. This gives the neighborhood a very nautical feel, with some seaside and shipping feel, which some may really enjoy the sights and sounds of.
In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 82.8% of the residential real estate vacant, the neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 99.9% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.
The neighborhood has a greater percentage of children living in poverty (76.6%) than found in 99.2% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Children living in poverty is one of the challenges facing America, and the world, and in this neighborhood in particular, the problem can be considered acute.
In addition, astoundingly, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's research reveals that this single neighborhood has a higher concentration of married couples living here than 95.7% of all U.S. neighborhoods. Whether they have school-aged children or not, married couples are the rule in the neighborhood. If you are a married couple, you may find many people here with a similar lifestyle, and perhaps common interests. But if you are single, you might not find many other singles here.
Also, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ as among the top 6.3% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in New York, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in New York.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Czechoslovakian and South American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 1.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Czechoslovakian ancestry and 15.4% have South American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 12.1% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.
Do you like to be surrounded by people from all over the country or world, with different perspectives and life experiences? Or do you instead prefer to be in a neighborhood where most residents have lived there for a long time, creating a sense of cohesiveness? Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis reveals that this neighborhood stands out among American neighborhoods for the uniqueness of the mobility of its residents. More residents of the neighborhood live here today that also were living in this same neighborhood five years ago than is found in 98.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. This neighborhood is really made up of people who know each other, don't move often, and have lived here in this very neighborhood for quite a while.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Quogue are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 74.6% of the neighborhoods in America. With 76.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 99.2% of U.S. neighborhoods.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 40.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 36.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (12.8%), and 9.8% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 83.9% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Quogue, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as South American (15.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (14.3%), and residents who report English roots (14.1%), and some of the residents are also of German ancestry (10.8%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (7.1%), among others. In addition, 16.9% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (48.9% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (72.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.