Hurley, NY

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Hurley, New York

Hurley, New York, in Ulster county, is 48 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 82 miles N of New York, New York. The town has a population of 3,561.

The People and Families of Hurley

In Hurley, about 64% of adults are married. Lots of Hurley people are married off.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hurley had a median family income of $64,261. Poverty is less common in Hurley than most places. The town enjoys an educated population.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Hurley gave more campaign money ($1,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Hurley Housing

Owners occupy 91% of the housing units in Hurley.

Commuting

In Hurley, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Hurley, NY

Comparing Hurley 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	82 miles N of New York, New York
County	Ulster
Standard Zip Codes	12443
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.924
Longitude	-74.061

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	11.8 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	POUGHKEEPSIE
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.1 inches

Station	EAST JEWETT
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 31 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	51 to 78 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	51.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,561	100%
Male	1,699	47.7%
Female	1,862	52.3%
Under 18	823	23.1%
18+	2,738	76.9%
65+	651	18.3%
Median Age	43.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,410	95.8%
African-American	44	1.2%
Asian	51	1.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	47	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	76	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.9%
Irish	15.8%
Italian	14.5%
English	9.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Dutch	5.2%
US/American	4%
Polish	4%
French Canadian	2.3%
Swedish	2.1%
Scottish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Welsh	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Austrian	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
European	0.6%
Hungarian	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Czech	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%
Cypriot	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hurley	3,561	$64,261
Kingston	23,456	$41,806
Lake Katrine	2,396	$46,375
Port Ewen	3,650	$50,208
Rifton	501	$49,643
Stone Ridge	1,173	$68,977
West Hurley	2,105	$66,250

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