Williamson, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,387
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
3.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
8.56%
6.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,298
12.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$149,400
18.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
934
17.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Williamson, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Williamson, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Williamson, NY was $149,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Williamson, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Williamson, NY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Williamson, NY is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.4% of Williamson, NY residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Williamson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 White (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Williamson, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williamson, NY was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williamson, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.03k ± 385
  2. White (Hispanic)
    81 ± 96
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    67 ± 78
8%
Hispanic Population
191 people

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Williamson, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 White (Hispanic) and 67 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8% of the people in Williamson, NY are hispanic (191 people).

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
105 people
3.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
104 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Williamson, NY residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Williamson, NY was 3.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    103 ± 52
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    26 ± 29
  3. Korea
    22 ± 37

Williamson, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Williamson, NY employs 934 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williamson, NY were Manufacturing (234 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (141 people), and Retail Trade (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($91,375), Manufacturing ($77,857), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,798).

Occupations

934
2024 Value
± 215
−17.3%
1 Year decline
± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamson, NY declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 1.13k employees to 934 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williamson, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (109 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (89 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williamson, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

934
2024 Value
± 215
−17.3%
1 Year decline
± 37.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williamson, NY declined at a rate of −17.3%, from 1.13k employees to 934 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williamson, NY, are Manufacturing (234 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (141 people), and Retail Trade (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williamson, NY, though some of these residents may live in Williamson, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,179
Median earning men ± $17,497
$37,460
Median earning women ± $6,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,516), Manufacturing ($71,875), and Construction ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,985).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Williamson, NY was $149,400 in 2024, which is 0.449 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,400 to $149,400, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Williamson, NY is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williamson, NY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williamson, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$149,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,712
$692
Median Property Taxes
±$154

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Williamson, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2024
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Williamson, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,298
Median Household Income
± $15,069
973
Number of Households
± 207

In 2024, the median household income of the 973 households in Williamson, NY grew to $70,298 from the previous year's value of $62,324.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williamson, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (65.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
  3. Carpooled (14.8%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Williamson, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (14.8%).

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Commute Time

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williamson, NY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Williamson, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williamson, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williamson, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williamson, NY (204 out of 2.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williamson, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Williamson, NY has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 5.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.4%
Uninsured
43.6%
Employer Coverage
19%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
5.25%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Williamson, NY grew by 77.4% from 1.92% to 3.4%.

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