Walker Valley, NY

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Walker Valley, New York

Walker Valley, New York, in Ulster county, is 49 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 63 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. The town has a population of 758.

The People and Families of Walker Valley

In Walker Valley, about 61% of adults are married. Large households are normal in Walker Valley. Be careful driving in the town, since the town is home to many young children.

You'll notice more men than women in Walker Valley compared to most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Walker Valley had a median family income of $56,250.

Walker Valley Housing

Owners occupy 87% of the housing units in Walker Valley. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Walker Valley, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Walker Valley, NY

Comparing Walker Valley 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
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female 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
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
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 Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	63 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Ulster
P.O. Box Zip Codes	12588
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.634
Longitude	-74.377

Station	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW
Distance	12.1 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

Station	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	15 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	WEST POINT
Distance	27.5 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	758	100%
Male	400	52.8%
Female	358	47.2%
Under 18	219	28.9%
18+	539	71.1%
65+	71	9.4%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.19
White	724	95.5%
African-American	15	2%
Asian	6	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	23.8%
Italian	20.5%
German	15.6%
English	7.7%
US/American	7.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.2%
Polish	4.1%
Albanian	3.6%
European	1.8%
Yugoslavian	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Dutch	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Czech	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walker Valley	758	$56,250
Bloomingburg	353	$41,111
Cragsmoor	474	$56,250
Ellenville	4,130	$40,942
Pine Bush	1,539	$55,815
Wallkill	2,143	$58,704
Wurtsboro	1,234	$46,359

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