Williamson is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,418 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamson is the 541st largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Williamson was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Williamson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Williamson is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamson who work in food service (10.27%), management occupations (9.30%), and teaching (8.59%). Also of interest is that Williamson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Williamson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.47% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Williamson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Williamson citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.17% of adults 25 and older in Williamson have a college degree. The per capita income in Williamson in 2022 was $30,554, 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 $122,216 for a family of four. However, Williamson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Williamson include German, English, Italian, Irish, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Williamson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
