Williston Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

7,542

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.491% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.18%

9.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$156,382

2.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Williston Park, NY is home to a population of 7.54k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of Williston Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2024, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in Williston Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 595 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Williston Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williston Park, NY was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Williston Park, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williston Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 633
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 231
Other (Hispanic)
595 ± 626

13.9%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

13.9% of the people in Williston Park, NY are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williston Park, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

20.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.52k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Williston Park, NY residents (1.37k 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 Williston Park, NY was 20.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Williston Park, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
98 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 54

Williston Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Williston Park, NY.

Economy

The economy of Williston Park, NY employs 3.44k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williston Park, NY were Educational Services (679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Construction (328 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($147,917), Finance & Insurance ($121,364), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,094).

Employment

Occupations

3.44k

2024 Value

± 392

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston Park, NY declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 3.5k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williston Park, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (564 people), Management Occupations (361 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williston Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.44k

2024 Value

± 392

−1.77%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston Park, NY declined at a rate of −1.77%, from 3.5k employees to 3.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williston Park, NY, are Educational Services (679 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (663 people), and Construction (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williston Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Williston Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,832

Median earning men ± $9,682

$79,722

Median earning women ± $4,959

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($151,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($129,500), and Information ($101,731).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,786), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,589), and Public Administration ($83,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williston Park, NY was $739,800 in 2024, which is 2.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $731,700 to $739,800, a 1.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Williston Park, NY is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williston Park, NY have an average commute time of 39.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williston Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$739,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,502

$2,004

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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 Williston Park, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Williston Park, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Williston Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williston Park, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$156,382

Median Household Income

± $20,897

2.53k

Number of Households

± 342

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Williston Park, NY grew to $156,382 from the previous year's value of $152,656.

The following chart displays the households in Williston Park, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williston Park, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Public Transit (14.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Williston Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

39.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williston Park, NY have a longer commute time (39.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.4% of the workforce in Williston Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Williston Park, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williston Park, NY (240 out of 7.54k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 5 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williston Park, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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