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| Males: 13,389 |  (49.5%) |
| Females: 13,659 |  (50.5%) |
| Median resident age: |  40.0 years |
| New York median age: |  40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12590.
| Wappinger: | $78,623 |
| NY: | $60,850 |
Estimated per capita income in 2015: $36,956 (it was $25,817 in 2000)
Wappinger town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $276,811 (it was $155,700 in 2000)
| Wappinger: | $276,811 |
| NY: | $293,500 |
Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $295,046; Detached houses: $312,924; Townhouses or other attached units: $287,035; In 2-unit structures: $240,235; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $204,029; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,481; Mobile homes: $59,974
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Races in Wappinger, NY (2010)
- 19,74173.0%White alone
- 3,86014.3%Hispanic
- 1,5645.8%Black alone
- 1,3415.0%Asian alone
- 4411.6%Two or more races
- 430.2%American Indian alone
- 550.2%Other race alone
- 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Wappinger detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: Italian (28.5%), Irish (24.6%), German (16.5%), English (7.8%), Polish (5.0%), United States (2.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 3/20/1875
Land area: 27.3 square miles.
Population density: 992 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Wappinger:
- High school or higher: 88.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
- Unemployed: 3.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wappinger town:
- Never married: 25.3%
- Now married: 59.7%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 7.8%
2,734 residents are foreign born (3.8% Europe, 3.5% Asia, 2.5% Latin America).
| This town: | 10.4% |
| New York: | 20.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wappinger town: | 2.1% ($3,273) |
| New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Danbury, CT 
(26.1 miles , pop. 74,848).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (51.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities: Wappingers Falls, NY (1.1 miles ),
Myers Corner, NY (1.2 miles ),
Brinckerhoff, NY (1.8 miles ),
Merritt Park, NY (1.9 miles ),
Fishkill, NY (1.9 miles ),
Crown Heights, NY (2.0 miles ),
Marlboro, NY (2.0 miles ),
Spackenkill, NY (2.1 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 32 buildings, average cost: $139,200
- 1998: 39 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $137,400
- 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $165,800
- 2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $190,700
- 2002: 32 buildings, average cost: $217,500
- 2003: 31 buildings, average cost: $204,900
- 2004: 47 buildings, average cost: $224,700
- 2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $218,800
- 2006: 50 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2007: 52 buildings, average cost: $157,900
- 2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $408,500
- 2009: 35 buildings, average cost: $305,700
- 2010: 46 buildings, average cost: $289,100
- 2011: 33 buildings, average cost: $289,100
Latitude: 41.59 N, Longitude: 73.90 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 845
Wappinger, New York accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 4.5% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
Historical population
Historical housing units
- Computer and electronic products (11%)
- Construction (11%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Health care (5%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Computer specialists (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Engineers (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Average climate in Wappinger, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Wappinger-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.7 miles away from the Wappinger town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 7/14/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Wappinger-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 165.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 200.7 miles away from Wappinger center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 141.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.3 miles away from Wappinger center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Dutchess County (17) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Wappinger:
- ELANT AT WAPPINGERS FALLS (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY)
- DUTCHESS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- WINGATE AT DUTCHESS (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FISHKILL, NY)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL CHHA (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- EDEN PARK NH HRF (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- THE PINES AT POUGHKEEPSIE CTR FOR NRSG AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wappinger:
- Vassar College (about 7 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,469)
- Mount Saint Mary College (about 8 miles; Newburgh, NY; FT enrollment: 2,166)
- Marist College (about 10 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- Dutchess Community College (about 10 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 6,554)
- Culinary Institute of America (about 12 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 3,869)
- United States Military Academy (about 15 miles; West Point, NY; FT enrollment: 5,651)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (about 15 miles; New Paltz, NY; FT enrollment: 7,319)
Notable locations in Wappinger: City of New York Delaware Water Supply (A), Meadowbrook Farm (B), Wappingers Falls W T Garner Engine Company (C), Wappingers Falls Village Hall (D), Grinnell Library (E), Wappinger Town Hall (F), New Hackensack Fire District (G), Hughsonville Fire Company (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Imperial Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Wappinger include: Saint Gregory's Orthodox Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (B), Mid Hudson Chinese Christian Church (C), Immanuel Christian Reformed Church (D), Gurudwara Mid Hudson Sikh Temple (E), Community Baptist Church (F), Grace Bible Church (G), Hughsonville Presbyterian Church (H), Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Van Dyne Cemetery (1), Middlebush Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Oniad (A), Greens Pond (B), Wappinger Lake (C), Cranberry Bog (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Wappinger: Mesier Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 71.9. This is about average.
| City: | 71.9 |
| U.S.: | 74.7 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.42. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 1.42 |
| U.S.: | 1.91 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.5 |
| U.S.: | 32.0 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 7.19. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.19 |
| U.S.: | 9.35 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wappinger, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009: | This town: | 2.6 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.8% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 4.1% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This town: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
People in group quarters in Wappinger in 2010:
- 71 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 55 people in group homes intended for adults
- 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Wappinger in 2000:
- 62 people in nursing homes
- 59 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 34 people in other group homes
- 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.8 |
| New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wappinger town (based on Dutchess County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 111,112 | 22 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,556 | 87 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 12,799 | 69 |
| Other | 10,970 | 28 |
| Black Protestant | 2,898 | 11 |
| Orthodox | 854 | 5 |
| None | 138,299 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 100
| Dutchess County: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
| Dutchess County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 77
| Dutchess County: | 2.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 302
| Here: | 10.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.1% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dutchess County: | 24.4% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.4% |
| State: | 15.6% |
4.46% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($52,786 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.46% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($929 average AGI)
Dutchess County: 0.05% New York average: 0.08%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Westchester County, NY | 0.57% ($67,542 average AGI) |
| from Ulster County, NY | 0.44% ($44,204) |
| from Orange County, NY | 0.37% ($49,430) |
4.95% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,771 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.95% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,201 average AGI)
Dutchess County: 0.06% New York average: 0.11%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Ulster County, NY | 0.46% ($41,311 average AGI) |
| to Westchester County, NY | 0.40% ($58,253) |
| to Orange County, NY | 0.33% ($44,844) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wappinger:
- WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
- WEOK (1390 AM; 5 kW; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- 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)
- WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wappinger:
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, 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)
- WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WDBY (105.5 FM; PATTERSON, 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.)
- W202AR (88.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- W206AW (89.1 FM; PAWLING, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WHUD (100.7 FM; PEEKSKILL, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- W299AG (107.7 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- W272AV (102.3 FM; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
TV broadcast stations around Wappinger:
- WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
- WRNN-TV (Channel 62; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: WRNN-TV ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W42AE (Channel 42; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 13Number of bridges
- 28m92ftTotal length
- $7,361,000Total costs
- 130,850Total average daily traffic
- 5,237Total average daily truck traffic
- 178,024Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
- 11930-1939
- 11950-1959
- 31960-1969
- 51980-1989
- 31990-1999
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: N2MTK, Licensee ID: L00339445, Grant Date: 03/22/2011, Expiration Date: 06/18/2021, Registrant: Frank Congedo, 1 Sherwood Heights, Wappinger, NY 12590
Drinking water stations with addresses in Wappinger and their reported violations in the past:
LUKOIL GAS STATION & MART #169 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past health violations:MOBIL MART 17LA6 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-06-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2009)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chloride. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-10-2007), St Compliance achieved (APR-07-2009)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 55 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 168 regular monitoring violations
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Utility gas (39%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
Wappinger compared to New York state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Wappinger on our top lists:
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Book stores and news dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Air transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Bus drivers (population 5,000+)"
- #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Broadcasting and telecommunications (population 5,000+)"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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