Ilion is a somewhat small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 7,567 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ilion is the 224th largest community in New York. Ilion has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ilion is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ilion is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ilion who work in office and administrative support (13.86%), healthcare (11.88%), and management occupations (10.06%). The population of Ilion 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 Ilion, 21.57% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ilion in 2022 was $30,396, 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 $121,584 for a family of four. However, Ilion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ilion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ilion residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Ilion include Irish, English, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Ilion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
