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. Much of the housing stock in Williston Park was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Williston Park really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Williston Park perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In Williston Park, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.30 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the village is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot.

Even though Williston Park is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

If knowledge is power, Williston Park is a pretty powerful place. 51.55% of the adults in Williston Park have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

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.