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Population (year 2000): 12,830. Estimated
population in July 2005: 14,008 (+9.2% change)
Males: 5,953 (46.4%), Females: 6,877 (53.6%)
Ulster County
Zip code:
12561
Median resident age: 26.1 years
Median household income: $40,542 (year 2000)
Median house value: $134,500 (year 2000)
Races in New Paltz:
- White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
- Hispanic (8.2%)
- Black (6.0%)
- Other race (4.9%)
- Two or more races (2.6%)
- Chinese (1.5%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Japanese (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Irish (22.7%), Italian (19.2%),
German (16.7%), English (7.9%), Polish (5.4%), Russian (3.7%).
Elevation: 236 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Paltz
- High school or higher: 90.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
- Unemployed: 8.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Paltz town
- Never married: 46.2%
- Now married: 39.2%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 8.4%
11.2% Foreign born (3.7% Europe, 3.3% Asia, 3.1%
Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near New Paltz:
- HUDSON RIVER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 12 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE,
NY)
- VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Paltz:
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 17 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- STEWART INT'L (about 18 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID:
SWF)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 49 miles; MONTICELLO,
NY; ID: MSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Paltz:
- KOBELT (about 10 miles; WALLKILL, NY; ID: N45)
- AIRHAVEN (about 16 miles; STAATSBURG, NY; ID: 09N)
- KINGSTON-ULSTER (about 19 miles; KINGSTON, NY; ID:
20N)
Amtrak stations near New Paltz:
- 11 miles: POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid
short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
- 15 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON &
CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially
wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car
rental service, taxi stand.
College/University in New Paltz:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (Full-time
enrollment: 6,334; Public; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
New Paltz:
- MARIST COLLEGE (about 12 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
- DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 13 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 27 miles; WEST
POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
- ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles;
MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
- ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SUFFERN,
NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
Public high school in New Paltz:
- NEW PALTZ SHS (Students: 760; Location: S
PUTT CORS; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in New Paltz:
- NEW PALTZ MS (Students: 634; Location: 196
MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LENAPE ES (Students: 522; Location: 1 EUGENE
L. BROWN DR; Grades: 03 - 05)
- DUZINE SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location:
SUNSET RDG; Grades: KG - 02)
- BOCES ULSTER (Students: 182; Location: 175 RT
32 N; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools in New Paltz:
- MOUNTAIN LAUREL WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 98;
Location: 16 S CHESTNUT ST POB 488; Grades: KG - 8)
- THE ACADEMY OF NEW PALTZ (Students: 13;
Location: 62 PLAINS RD; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in New Paltz:
- ELTING MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$268,344; Location: 93 MAIN STREET; 44,466 books; 689
audio materials; 945 video materials; 87 serial
subscriptions)
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