Verplanck, NY

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Verplanck, New York

Verplanck, New York, in Westchester county, is 18 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center) and 35 miles N of New York, New York. The town is home to some 777 residents.

The People and Families of Verplanck

In Verplanck, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Verplanck had a median family income of $51,375.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Verplanck.

Verplanck Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Verplanck was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Verplanck, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Verplanck, NY

Comparing Verplanck 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

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
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	18 miles NW of White Plains, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles N of New York, New York
County	Westchester
P.O. Box Zip Codes	10596
Phone Area Codes	914
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.253
Longitude	-73.959

Station	YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 1 W
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	WEST POINT
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 60 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	50.5 inches

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	777	100%
Male	364	46.8%
Female	413	53.2%
Under 18	203	26.1%
18+	574	73.9%
65+	108	13.9%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.17
White	745	95.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	2.2%
Mixed Race	13	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	53	6.8%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	42.2%
Italian	31.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
US/American	4.5%
English	4.5%
German	2.7%
Celtic	2.1%
French Canadian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1%
Portuguese	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
British	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Verplanck	777	$51,375
Buchanan	2,189	$73,674
Crugers	1,752	$86,598
Haverstraw	10,117	$44,881
Peekskill	22,441	$52,645
Stony Point	11,744	$82,124
West Haverstraw	10,295	$55,964

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