Henrietta is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,676 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Henrietta is the 239th largest community in New York.

Unlike some towns, Henrietta isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Henrietta are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Henrietta is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Henrietta who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.15%), sales jobs (10.98%), and teaching (8.84%).

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

In addition, Henrietta is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Henrietta 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, Henrietta really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Henrietta perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, 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.

Henrietta is a very car-oriented town. 98.73% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Henrietta is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Henrietta has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

Being a small town, Henrietta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Henrietta Information and Demographics

The education level of Henrietta citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 30.95% of adults in Henrietta have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Henrietta in 2000 was $22,879, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,516 for a family of four.

Henrietta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Henrietta home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Henrietta is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henrietta include German, Italian, Irish, English, Polish, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Henrietta is English.