COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wallkill vs New Paltz
PLACE A
Wallkill, New York
VS
PLACE B
New Paltz, New York
Wallkill is 84% smaller than New Paltz. Wallkill earns more, with a median household income $50,797 higher. New Paltz has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
WALLKILLNEW PALTZDIFFERENCE
Total population1,3558,689−84% vs New Paltz
Population density4424,931−4,490
Population growth-5.3%7.4%−12.8 pts
Median age45.421.5+23.9
Male51.5%43.2%+8.3 pts
Female48.5%56.8%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born2.4%9.7%−7.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%63.5%+27.2 pts
Black0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.9%15.0%−10.2 pts
Asian0.6%5.7%−5.1 pts
Other3.9%8.8%−4.9 pts
Median household income$103,571$52,774+$50,797
Per capita income$53,801$22,485+$31,316
Poverty rate7.6%38.2%−30.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4110.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%73.3%−41.0 pts
Graduate degree13.1%31.3%−18.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%10.7%−4.8 pts
Labor force participation69.8%48.3%+21.6 pts
Median home value$341,700$414,500−$72,800
Median gross rent$1,351$1,672−$321
Owner-occupied65.9%20.3%+45.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.5%3.1%−1.6 pts
Rent-burdened households70.8%66.3%+4.5 pts
Average commute26.821.4+5.4
Worked from home5.1%19.2%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Uninsured8.7%4.6%+4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024