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Williston Park, NY
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Williston Park profile


Living in Williston Park



Williston Park is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,459 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williston Park is the 225th largest community in New York. Williston Park has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Williston Park home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but Williston Park real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Williston Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Because of many things, Williston Park is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Williston Park 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, Williston Park has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Williston Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Williston Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Williston Park, the average commute to work is 35.30 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. In addition, it is also a pedestrian-friendly village. Many of Williston Park’s neighborhoods are dense enough and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Despite being a small village, Williston Park has a lot of people using the train to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the train are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Williston Park. 51.55% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Williston Park in 2022 was $61,712, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $246,848 for a family of four.

Williston Park is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Williston Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williston Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Williston Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.90% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Williston Park include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

Williston Park also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.22%.

The most common language spoken in Williston Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.


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