Springwater is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 518 people and two associated neighborhoods, Springwater is the 874th largest community in New York.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Springwater is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 44.07% of the Springwater workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Springwater is a town of construction workers and builders, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Springwater who work in management occupations (14.69%), community and social services (9.04%), and maintenance occupations (7.91%). The overall crime rate in Springwater is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Springwater is worth considering. One downside of living in Springwater is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Springwater, the average commute to work is 31.40 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Springwater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Springwater has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 4.04% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Springwater in 2022 was $27,943, 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 $111,772 for a family of four. However, Springwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Springwater also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 30.38% of its population below the federal poverty line.Springwater is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Springwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Springwater residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Springwater include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Finnish. The most common language spoken in Springwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
