CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wurtsboro

New York · 1,046 residents · 1.25 sq mi

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Wurtsboro is home to 1,046 people in New York. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 7.4%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. The typical home is worth $111,900.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 60%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,046

−15%vs 2000

vs 1,234 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−7%vs 2000

vs 34.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(98)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.7%(91)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(62)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(50)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(196)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.7%(164)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(102)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(92)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.8%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(41)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,652

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,710

−18%vs 2000

vs $16,698 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$111,900

+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$490

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $755 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.0%

+11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.3% in 2000

24.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91%(1,123)

Black1.5%(18)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(57)

Asian0.8%(10)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(991)

Black1.9%(20)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(37)

Asian0.4%(4)

Other3%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American5.5%(68)

Ecuadorian4.7%(59)

Puerto Rican3.4%(42)

Mexican1.2%(15)

Peruvian0.7%(9)

Spaniard0.7%(9)

Central American0.2%(3)

Panamanian0.2%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(6)

Chinese0.3%(4)

Ancestry

Irish39.3%(488)

Italian19.8%(246)

German15%(186)

English11.8%(147)

American3.2%(40)

Polish3.1%(39)

Dutch2.6%(32)

French2%(25)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(18)

Macedonian1.3%(16)

Russian1%(12)

French Canadian0.8%(10)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.8%(10)

Swedish0.5%(6)

Arab0.3%(4)

Moroccan0.3%(4)

Austrian0.3%(4)

Norwegian0.3%(4)

British0.2%(3)

Greek0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.0%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.4%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.0%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 21.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.7%(214)

Married43.5%(213)

Widowed2.4%(12)

Divorced10.4%(51)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(145)

Married45.4%(241)

Widowed13.4%(71)

Divorced13.9%(74)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−10.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.3%

−7.1 ptssince 2020

from 62.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.4%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 76.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 46.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40%(22)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(10)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.2%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II14.5%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 55 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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