Williamson is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,418 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamson is the 541st largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Williamson was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Williamson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williamson is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamson who work in healthcare suport services (9.38%), maintenance occupations (7.43%), and office and administrative support (7.33%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Williamson has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Williamson has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Williamson than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Williamson may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Williamson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Williamson is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.20% of adults 25 and older in Williamson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Williamson in 2022 was $28,157, 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 $112,628 for a family of four. However, Williamson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamson include German, Italian, English, Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Williamson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
