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Williston, FL
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Williston profile


Living in Williston


Williston is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,433 people and three associated neighborhoods, Williston is the 342nd largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Williston was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Williston economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Williston, where the median household income is $61,111.00.

Of important note, Williston is also a city of artists. Williston has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williston’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Williston telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.32% 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.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Williston is worth considering.

Being a small city, Williston does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Williston are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.73% of adults in Williston having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Williston in 2022 was $31,590, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,360 for a family of four. However, Williston contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Williston is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Williston home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williston residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Williston also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.49% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Williston include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Williston is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.

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