Port Ewen, NY

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Port Ewen, New York

Port Ewen, New York, in Ulster county, is 44 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 80 miles N of New York, New York. The town contains a population of approximately 3,650.

The People and Families of Port Ewen

In Port Ewen, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Port Ewen had a median family income of $50,208.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Port Ewen favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Port Ewen Housing

Port Ewen has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 77% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Port Ewen, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Port Ewen, NY

Comparing Port Ewen 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
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share 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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	44 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles N of New York, New York
County	Ulster
Standard Zip Codes	12466
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.905
Longitude	-73.976

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	13.1 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	MILLBROOK
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 34 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 61 F
Annual Precip	42.5 inches

Station	COPAKE
Distance	26.4 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,650	100%
Male	1,723	47.2%
Female	1,927	52.8%
Under 18	923	25.3%
18+	2,727	74.7%
65+	462	12.7%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.02
White	3,409	93.4%
African-American	98	2.7%
Asian	49	1.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	23	0.6%
Mixed Race	63	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	68	1.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	25.9%
Italian	19.7%
German	19.4%
English	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Dutch	4%
Polish	3.9%
US/American	2.9%
French Canadian	2.1%
Scottish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Russian	1.1%
Greek	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Jamaican	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Maltese	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Basque	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Port Ewen	3,650	$50,208
Hurley	3,561	$64,261
Kingston	23,456	$41,806
Lake Katrine	2,396	$46,375
Rhinebeck	3,077	$57,000
Staatsburg	911	$63,182
Tillson	1,709	$51,375

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Town Of Esopus Port Ewen Library 189 Broadway Port Ewen, New York (845) 338-5580 Library Web Site

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