West Henrietta is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 13,093 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Henrietta is the 148th largest community in New York. West Henrietta has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in West Henrietta, where the median household income is $93,034.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, West Henrietta is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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 office and administrative support (13.65%), sales jobs (10.76%), and management occupations (10.22%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.74% 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. West Henrietta is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.83% of adults in West Henrietta have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in West Henrietta in 2022 was $38,424, 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 $153,696 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 Jamaican. West Henrietta also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.79%. The most common language spoken in West Henrietta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.
