Plattekill, NY

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Plattekill, New York

Plattekill, New York, in Ulster county, is 35 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 60 miles N of New York, New York. About 1,050 people people live in Plattekill.

The People and Families of Plattekill

In Plattekill, about 47% of adults are married. Plattekill has a large average household size. It's not exactly overrun with people living alone. The people of the town spend a lot of time talking about the schools and playgrounds. The place is loaded with young children.

Approximately 27% of Plattekill is non-white. In Plattekill you'll find a lively diversity of people.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Plattekill had a median family income of $41,429.

Plattekill Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Plattekill, about 48% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. Notably, housing in Plattekill tends to be newer than in most towns. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In Plattekill, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Plattekill, NY

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	35 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles N of New York, New York
County	Ulster
P.O. Box Zip Codes	12568
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.618
Longitude	-74.075

Station	WALDEN 1 ESE
Distance	6.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	GLENHAM
Distance	10.2 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	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	11 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,050	100%
Male	504	48%
Female	546	52%
Under 18	350	33.3%
18+	700	66.7%
65+	105	10%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.36
White	762	72.6%
African-American	86	8.2%
Asian	7	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.6%
Other	159	15.1%
Mixed Race	30	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	527	50.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,429
Population In Poverty	115	11.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.4%
Irish	8.8%
German	7.8%
US/American	6.7%
Italian	5.9%
English	2.8%
Scottish	1.5%
Russian	1%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Croatian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Plattekill	1,050	$41,429
Balmville	3,339	$72,925
Clintondale	1,424	$55,074
Gardiner	856	$49,808
Marlboro	2,339	$52,688
Walden	6,164	$49,316
Wallkill	2,143	$58,704

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