West Henrietta is a medium-sized town located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,115 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Henrietta is the 148th largest community in New York. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in West Henrietta, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to West Henrietta, and putting down their money on brand new construction. West Henrietta’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. West Henrietta does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $97,235.00.Unlike some towns, West Henrietta isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in West Henrietta are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, West Henrietta is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Henrietta who work in management occupations (11.39%), sales jobs (10.30%), and office and administrative support (9.91%). 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. Of important note, West Henrietta is also a town of artists. West Henrietta has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape West Henrietta’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.62% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.Because there are quite a few people attending college in West Henrietta, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, West Henrietta provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities. The education level of West Henrietta citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.16% of adults in West Henrietta have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in West Henrietta in 2022 was $39,950, 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 $159,800 for a family of four. However, West Henrietta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. West Henrietta is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Henrietta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Henrietta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in West Henrietta include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Polish. Foreign born people are also an important part of West Henrietta's cultural character, accounting for 15.86% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in West Henrietta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
