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Ulster County

Population in July 2007: 774.
Males: 408  (52.8%)
Females: 366  (47.2%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12588.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $72,318 (it was $53,906 in 2000)
Walker Valley:  $72,318
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,769
Walker Valley:  $28,769
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $295,009 (it was $129,400 in 2000)
Walker Valley:  $295,009
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $306,559; Detached houses: $306,729; In 2-unit structures: $246,676

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Races in Walker Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Walker Valley: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.9%), Irish (30.2%), Italian (24.7%), English (14.2%), United States (7.3%), Russian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 2.07 square miles.

Population density: 374 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Walker Valley

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walker Valley CDP

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

23 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This place:  3.0%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Walker Valley, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walker Valley to the number of sex offenders is 774 to 1.

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

Walker Valley:  2.4% ($3,102)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (39.0 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (60.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cragsmoor, NY (1.4 miles ), Pine Bush, NY (2.1 miles ), Ellenville, NY (2.2 miles ), Crawford, NY (2.4 miles ), Bloomingburg, NY (2.6 miles ), Wawarsing, NY (2.6 miles ), Mamakating, NY (2.7 miles ), Wurtsboro, NY (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.64 N, Longitude: 74.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Walker Valley-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Walker Valley place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/26/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Walker Valley-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.1 miles away from Walker Valley center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from Walker Valley center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.5 miles away from Walker Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Walker Valley:
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)
  • HORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • MIDDLETOWN PSYCH CENTER (about 14 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Walker Valley, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walker Valley:
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 16 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 27 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 28 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)

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

JERONIMO FARM INC (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THE BRUYNSWYCK INN II (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
LAKESIDE PIZZA & CAFE (Address: 3649 ROUTE 52, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.5%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walker Valley, NY



Walker Valley compared to New York state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below 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. (87%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Walker Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents69.1%6.8%6.7%3.6%1.9%
Congregations14.6%17.2%19.1%5.7%5.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of America The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%9.6%
Congregations2.5%1.3%1.9%4.5%27.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Walker Valley:
  • WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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 Walker Valley:
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRRV (92.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Walker Valley:
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
  • WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB2LIL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00722889
    Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 10/26/2013
    Registrant: Julia B Mc Govern, Box 202, Walker Valley, NY 12588



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$233,8035$186,4041$99,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$144,4601$298,5901$80,070
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$332,3305$253,1081$86,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$169,0850$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$159,9200$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9544.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$278,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9544.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 18
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Walker Valley


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