About East Williston

East Williston is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,503 people and just one neighborhood, East Williston is the 560th largest community in New York.

East Williston is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 94.12% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, East Williston is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in East Williston who work in management occupations (16.68%), sales jobs (15.82%), and office and administrative support jobs (14.52%).

In addition, East Williston is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

East Williston is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, East Williston's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in East Williston is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In East Williston, the average commute to work is 33.98 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

East Williston Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, East Williston is a pretty powerful place. 59.48% of the adults in East Williston have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in East Williston in 2000 was $50,484, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $201,936 for a family of four. However, East Williston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call East Williston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in East Williston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in East Williston include Italian, Irish, German, Polish, Russian, and English.

The most common language spoken in East Williston is English. Some people also speak Italian.