CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Williamsville

New York · 5,583 residents · 1.26 sq mi

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With 5,583 people, Williamsville is a city in New York. At a median age of 43.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The poverty rate is 5.3%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 17 minutes. The median household earns $33,211, about 10% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

37% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,583

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 5,573 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.9

−1%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(326)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(285)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(243)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194%(226)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(300)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(760)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.2%(736)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(608)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(541)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(656)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.1%(566)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6%(336)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,211

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,557 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,063

−30%vs 2000

vs $27,177 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,900

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$482

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $634 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.3% in 2000

39.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(5,375)

Black0.7%(38)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(60)

Asian1%(53)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(5,562)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(46)

Asian0.3%(14)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(46)

Spaniard0.2%(13)

Puerto Rican0.2%(11)

Asian origin

Taiwanese0.4%(22)

Asian Indian0.3%(19)

Ancestry

German28.8%(1,577)

Irish20.8%(1,139)

Italian19.3%(1,057)

Polish16.9%(922)

English12.5%(684)

Scottish3.9%(211)

American3.1%(169)

British1.5%(84)

French1.5%(80)

Russian1.3%(72)

Arab1.2%(67)

Dutch1.2%(63)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.1%(60)

Swedish1%(56)

French Canadian1%(53)

Lithuanian0.9%(49)

Ukrainian0.8%(42)

Lebanese0.6%(35)

Hungarian0.6%(33)

Romanian0.5%(27)

Egyptian0.3%(18)

West Indian0.3%(17)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(17)

Danish0.3%(16)

Moroccan0.3%(14)

Swiss0.2%(13)

Canadian0.2%(12)

Armenian0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(7)

Subsaharan African0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

36.9%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.3%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

15.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+78%vs 2000

vs 9.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.6%(641)

Married53.2%(1,152)

Widowed5%(109)

Divorced12.2%(265)

Women 15+

Never married26.6%(684)

Married45.8%(1,178)

Widowed13.2%(340)

Divorced14.3%(368)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 3.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 71.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.6%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.0%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.0%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 86.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13%(43)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.3%(166)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.1%(20)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II15.2%(50)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 330 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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