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Shawangunk, New York



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Population (year 2000): 12,022. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,717 (+5.8% change)
 

Males: 6,891  (57.3%)
Females: 5,131  (42.7%)

Niagara County

Median resident age:  35.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,700 (it was $52,366 in 2000)
Shawangunk  $60,700
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $150,400 (it was $135,600 in 2000)
Shawangunk  $150,400
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Shawangunk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.0%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (7.0%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (22.2%), German (18.7%), Italian (15.7%), English (10.2%), United States (4.8%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 56.2 square miles.

Population density: 225 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shawangunk

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 18.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shawangunk town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

528 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.6% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  4.4%
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:

Shawangunk:  2.3% ($3,078)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (35.7 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (58.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wallkill, NY (4.1 miles ), Pine Bush, NY (4.5 miles ), Walden, NY (4.8 miles ), Montgomery, NY (5.7 miles ), Crawford, NY (6.3 miles ), Gardiner, NY (6.4 miles ), Montgomery, NY (6.4 miles ), Gardiner, NY (7.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $105,500
  • 1997: 34 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 1998: 45 buildings, average cost: $108,400
  • 1999: 65 buildings, average cost: $128,100
  • 2000: 73 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2001: 87 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2002: 86 buildings, average cost: $203,000
  • 2003: 60 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2005: 56 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $240,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.62 N, Longitude: 74.23 W


People in group quarters in Shawangunk
  • 1301 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 1159 people in state prisons
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Shawangunk, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



 

Crime in Shawangunk by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.07.90.0
Robberies 00000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.07.90.07.8
Assaults 22243618195410
    per 100,000 216.9224.2298.9148.3153.139.731.578.5
Burglaries 2727341414142220
    per 100,000 266.2252.2282.3115.4112.8111.1173.3157.0
Thefts 107781227658333590
    per 100,000 1055.1728.51013.0626.2467.5261.9275.7706.4
Auto thefts 94345226
    per 100,000 88.737.424.933.040.315.915.847.1
Arson N/A00N/AN/AN/AN/A0
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 111.394.6122.165.460.429.837.061.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.32
US city average:  3.00

Shawangunk-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.6 miles away from the Shawangunk town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.6 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Shawangunk:
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NEWBURGH, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)
  • ARDEN HILL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GOSHEN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shawangunk:
  • STEWART INT'L (about 13 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 39 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shawangunk:
  • KOBELT (about 7 miles; WALLKILL, NY; ID: N45)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 9 miles; MONTGOMERY, NY; ID: MGJ)
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 12 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; ID: N89)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shawangunk:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 13 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 25 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 26 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SUFFERN, NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)

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Notable locations in Shawangunk: Walker Valley Golf Course (A), Quannacut YMCA Camp (B), Wallkill State Prison (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shawangunk include: New Prospect Church (A), Crawford Church (B), Our Lady of the Valley Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mulford Cemetery (1), Bruynswick Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pinebush Lake (A), Murrays Pond (B), Cedar Swamp (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Verkeerder Kill (B), Tomy Kill (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Shawangunk compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Niagara County New York:




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3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  2.19% ($38,108 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY  0.14% ($28,549)
from Monroe County, NY  0.09% ($37,676)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  2.00% ($37,162 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.12% ($29,510)
to Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($30,341)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shawangunk:
  • WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 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)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shawangunk:
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WGNY-FM (103.1 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shawangunk:
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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