Weston is a medium-sized village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 5,276 people and three associated neighborhoods, Weston is the 56th largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some villages, Weston isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Weston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Weston is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Weston who work in office and administrative support (13.53%), business and financial occupations (8.64%), and healthcare (8.62%). Also of interest is that Weston 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: 8.42% 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Weston spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.07 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the village are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small village, Weston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Weston overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Weston, 23.23% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Weston in 2022 was $38,611, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,444 for a family of four. However, Weston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Weston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Weston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Weston residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Weston include German, Polish, Irish, Norwegian, and English. The most common language spoken in Weston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Polish.
