Ilion is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,567 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ilion is the 224th largest community in New York. Ilion has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

The citizens of Ilion are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.57% of adults in Ilion having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ilion in 2022 was $30,396, 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 $121,584 for a family of four. However, Ilion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ilion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ilion residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Ilion include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ilion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.