Gardiner, NY

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Gardiner, New York

Gardiner, New York, in Ulster county, is 41 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 65 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. There are 856 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Gardiner

In Gardiner, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gardiner had a median family income of $49,808. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Gardiner.

Political Inclinations

Gardiner folks tended to give their money ($2,250) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Gardiner Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Gardiner that were owner-occupied was 67%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Gardiner.

Commuting

In Gardiner, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gardiner strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Gardiner, NY

Comparing Gardiner to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	65 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Ulster
Standard Zip Codes	12525
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.68
Longitude	-74.15

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 81 F
Oct Temp	44 to 60 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Station	GLENHAM
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	856	100%
Male	419	48.9%
Female	437	51.1%
Under 18	203	23.7%
18+	653	76.3%
65+	94	11%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	2.95
White	829	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	9	1.1%
Mixed Race	10	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	39	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.7%
Irish	19.4%
Italian	11.2%
Polish	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.1%
English	5.9%
US/American	3.8%
Scottish	2.8%
Lithuanian	2.8%
Dutch	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Swedish	2.1%
Austrian	2%
Greek	1.7%
Russian	1.6%
French Canadian	1.6%
Hungarian	1.3%
Scandinavian	1%
Norwegian	1%
European	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gardiner	856	$49,808
Accord	622	$48,542
Clintondale	1,424	$55,074
New Paltz	6,034	$51,186
Plattekill	1,050	$41,429
Walden	6,164	$49,316
Wallkill	2,143	$58,704

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