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Population in July 2007: 9,495. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 4,593  (48.4%)
Females: 4,902  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12429.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,940 (it was $46,915 in 2000)
Esopus:  $62,940
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $237,557 (it was $104,200 in 2000)
Esopus:  $237,557
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $287,854; Detached houses: $306,173; Townhouses or other attached units: $301,494; In 2-unit structures: $237,574; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,550; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $80,814; Mobile homes: $38,864

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Races in Esopus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (2.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Esopus: 92.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.6%), German (22.5%), Italian (18.0%), English (9.4%), Dutch (6.2%), Polish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 37.2 square miles.

Population density: 255 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Esopus

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Esopus town

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

432 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.3% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).

This town:  4.6%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Esopus:  2.1% ($2,204)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Esopus satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT (48.1 miles , pop. 74,848).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (70.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Port Ewen, NY (3.7 miles ), Rifton, NY (3.8 miles ), Staatsburg, NY (4.8 miles ), Kingston, NY (5.1 miles ), Hillside, NY (5.4 miles ), Tillson, NY (5.8 miles ), Rosendale Village, NY (5.8 miles ), Rosendale, NY (5.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,100
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 29 buildings, average cost: $189,500
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $215,900
  • 2004: 24 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2005: 30 buildings, average cost: $261,200
  • 2006: 21 buildings, average cost: $254,800
  • 2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $229,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.86 N, Longitude: 73.99 W

Area code: 845

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Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Computer and electronic products (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Average climate in Esopus, New York

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Esopus-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the Esopus town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 45.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Esopus:
  • BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
  • KINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
  • NORTHERN DUTCHESS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; RHINEBECK, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Esopus, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Esopus:
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 19 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • STEWART INT'L (about 26 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 50 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Esopus:
  • AIRHAVEN (about 10 miles; STAATSBURG, NY; ID: 09N)
  • KINGSTON-ULSTER (about 10 miles; KINGSTON, NY; ID: 20N)
  • SKY PARK (about 15 miles; RED HOOK, NY; ID: 46N)

Amtrak stations near Esopus:
  • 6 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.
  • 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Esopus:
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 9 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 12 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 19 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 33 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)

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Notable locations in Esopus: Camp Chi-Wan-Da (A), Esopus Meadows Lighthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Esopus include: Holy Cross Monastery (A), Santa Maria Novitiate (B), Rifton Church (C), Sacred Heart Church (D), Mother of Perpetual Help Monastery (E), Ascension Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ascension Church Cemetery (1), Beaver Cemetery (2), Riverview Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Esopus Lake (A), Louisa Pond (B), Mirror Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Creek (A), Middle Hudson River (B), Sugarbush Creek (C), Swarte Kill (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Esopus and their reported violations in the past:

WINDING BROOK ACRES (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-28-2005)
MOUNT ST ALPHONSUS (Address: ROUTE 9W, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-24-1995)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
COUNTRY STORE THE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.7%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Esopus, NY


People in group quarters in Esopus
  • 832 people in religious group quarters
  • 64 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Esopus compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Ulster County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.55%
New York average:  5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($129 average AGI)
Ulster County:  0.10%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dutchess County, NY  1.05% ($50,134 average AGI)
from Orange County, NY  0.92% ($41,194)
from Kings County, NY  0.23% ($55,325)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Ulster County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dutchess County, NY  0.70% ($40,996 average AGI)
to Orange County, NY  0.68% ($36,937)
to Greene County, NY  0.27% ($34,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Esopus:
  • WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEOK (1390 AM; 5 kW; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
  • WKNY (1490 AM; 1 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Esopus:
  • WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFRH (91.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKW (92.9 FM; SAUGERTIES, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDST (100.1 FM; WOODSTOCK, NY; Owner: CHET-5 BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WPKF (96.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Esopus:
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • W42AE (Channel 42; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Esopus, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Esopus fatal accident list:
Jul 6, 2006 07:30 AM, Sr-9w, Lat: 41.899294, Lon: -73.974322, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 2005 08:48 AM, Sr-9w, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 2003 04:11 AM, Sr-9w, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 16, 2001 11:36 AM, Sr-9w, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 27, 1999 09:32 AM, Cr-25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 1998 09:33 AM, Sr-9w, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 18, 1979 05:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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