Wallkill, NY

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Wallkill, New York

Wallkill, New York is 40 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center) and 60 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Ulster county. The population of the town is 2,143.

The People and Families of Wallkill

In Wallkill, about 60% of adults are married. The size of households in Wallkill is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wallkill had a median family income of $58,704. The people of Wallkill can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Wallkill political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,425. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Wallkill Housing

Of the housing in Wallkill, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. The town offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Wallkill, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Wallkill, NY

Comparing Wallkill 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 Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles W of Danbury, Connecticut (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Ulster
Standard Zip Codes	12589
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.606
Longitude	-74.183

Station	WALDEN 1 ESE
Distance	4 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	MOHONK LAKE
Distance	11.3 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	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW
Distance	16.8 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,143	100%
Male	1,058	49.4%
Female	1,085	50.6%
Under 18	620	28.9%
18+	1,523	71.1%
65+	211	9.8%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.26
White	2,036	95%
African-American	47	2.2%
Asian	21	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	12	0.6%
Mixed Race	24	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	89	4.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	20.7%
Italian	20.3%
German	17.8%
English	7.4%
US/American	5.8%
Polish	4.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.7%
Jamaican	2.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Scottish	1.9%
French Canadian	1.8%
European	1.6%
Norwegian	1.6%
Russian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Czech	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wallkill	2,143	$58,704
Gardiner	856	$49,808
Maybrook	3,084	$56,912
Montgomery	3,636	$59,952
Pine Bush	1,539	$55,815
Plattekill	1,050	$41,429
Walden	6,164	$49,316

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