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Population (year 2000): 24,659. Estimated
population in July 2005: 26,999 (+9.5% change)
Males: 11,952 (48.5%), Females: 12,707 (51.5%)
Ulster County
Zip code:
12589
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $51,625 (year 2000)
Median house value: $123,900 (year 2000)
Races in Wallkill:
- White Non-Hispanic (73.1%)
- Hispanic (13.4%)
- Black (9.3%)
- Other race (4.3%)
- Two or more races (2.9%)
- Asian Indian (1.1%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (19.7%), Irish (18.8%),
German (13.6%), English (6.9%), Polish (6.4%), Dutch (3.2%).
Elevation: 325 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wallkill
- High school or higher: 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wallkill town
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 7.1%
- Divorced: 9.3%
8.9% Foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 3.3%
Europe, 1.6% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wallkill:
- ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEWBURGH, NY)
- CORNWALL HOSPITAL,THE (about 16 miles; CORNWALL, NY)
- ARDEN HILL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GOSHEN, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wallkill:
- STEWART INT'L (about 9 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 21 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 43 miles; MONTICELLO,
NY; ID: MSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wallkill:
- KOBELT (about 3 miles; WALLKILL, NY; ID: N45)
- ORANGE COUNTY (about 10 miles; MONTGOMERY, NY; ID:
MGJ)
- JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 16 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY;
ID: N89)
Amtrak station near Wallkill:
- 18 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.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wallkill:
- SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 12 miles; NEW PALTZ,
NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
- MARIST COLLEGE (about 19 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,646)
- DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles;
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 21 miles; WEST
POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
- ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles;
MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 23 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (about 32 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
Public high school in Wallkill:
- WALLKILL SHS (Students: 1,188; Location: 90
ROBINSON DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wallkill:
- LEPTONDALE ES (Students: 626; Location: 48
MILL ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- WALLKILL MS (Students: 604; Location: 109
BONA VENTURE AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- OSTRANDER ES (Students: 592; Location: 137
VIOLA AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- SHAWANGUNK CORRECTION FACIL (Students: 1;
Location: PRISON RD; Grades: UG - UG)
Library in Wallkill:
- WALLKILL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$136,242; Location: 7 BONA VENTURE; 19,394 books; 343
audio materials; 472 video materials; 55 serial
subscriptions)
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