About West Henrietta

West Henrietta is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 6,246 people and just one neighborhood, West Henrietta is the 319th largest community in New York.

West Henrietta is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, West Henrietta is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Henrietta who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.45%), sales jobs (13.23%), and teaching (8.63%).

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

West Henrietta 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 town'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, West Henrietta's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

West Henrietta is a small town, 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 West Henrietta, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.23% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

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

West Henrietta Information and Demographics

The population of West Henrietta is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.28% of adults in West Henrietta have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in West Henrietta in 2000 was $23,686, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,744 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in West Henrietta is English.