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New Paltz, New York

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StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Total Population8,31419,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$52,774$85,974$80,734
Median Age21.539.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher73.3%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$414,500$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,672$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate38.2%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.7%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born9.7%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate20.3%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.432.626.4
Worked from Home19.2%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households14.8%42.5%46.9%

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Age in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Median Age21.539.838.9
Under 18 %8.6%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %59.2%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.4%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %4.3%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %10.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.7%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Households2,5387,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.52.5
Family Households26.2%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children13.6%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.3%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone45.8%31.1%28.7%
Never Married81.9%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,485$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.7%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.4%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.8%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate38.2%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.8%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households5.7%15.6%n/a

Housing in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units2,6208,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes19.3%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units46.8%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.1%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied79.7%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income40.9%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$6,582n/a

Education in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School3.0%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate13.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree10.3%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree42.0%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree31.3%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation48.3%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work44.0%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.2%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work25.4%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.3%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car24.7%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in New Paltz, New York

StatisticNew PaltzNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.3%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.7%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.1%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.2%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home9.9%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency16.4%22.3%16.7%

Cities near New Paltz

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.