Webster is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 5,162 people and seven constituent neighborhoods, Webster is the 365th largest community in New York.

Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Webster is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Webster is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Webster who work in teaching (11.30%), sales jobs (11.26%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.02%).

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

In addition, Webster is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Webster 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, Webster's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Webster is a small village, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Webster, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 96.78% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Webster is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Webster Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Webster is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 27.63% of adults in Webster have a college degree.

The per capita income in Webster in 2000 was $21,317, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,268 for a family of four.

The people who call Webster home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Webster is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Webster include German, Italian, Irish, English, Ukrainian, Dutch, French, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Webster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Other Slavic languages and Spanish.