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Wawarsing, NY map Population in July 2007: 13,602. Population change since 2000: +5.7%
 

Males: 6,952  (53.9%)
Females: 5,937  (46.1%)

Ulster County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12489.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,900 (it was $35,872 in 2000)
Wawarsing  $42,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $176,000 (it was $89,600 in 2000)
Wawarsing  $176,000
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Wawarsing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.7%)
  • Hispanic (18.0%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Wawarsing: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.6%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (9.5%), United States (7.0%), English (6.1%), Dutch (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 288 feet

Land area: 130.7 square miles.

Population density: 104 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wawarsing

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wawarsing town

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

1,277 residents are foreign born (4.9% Latin America, 3.8% Europe).

This town:  9.9%
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:

Wawarsing:  2.2% ($1,969)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Wawarsing satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (48.0 miles , pop. 108,905).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (71.1 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (71.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Napanoch, NY (1.9 miles ), Ellenville, NY (2.1 miles ), Cragsmoor, NY (5.1 miles ), Walker Valley, NY (7.0 miles ), Kerhonkson, NY (7.4 miles ), Rochester, NY (10.3 miles ), Pine Bush, NY (11.4 miles ), Woodridge, NY (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 1999: 20 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2002: 16 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2004: 20 buildings, average cost: $169,400
  • 2005: 25 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2006: 29 buildings, average cost: $180,100
  • 2007: 45 buildings, average cost: $148,600

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 41.74 N, Longitude: 74.40 W


People in group quarters in Wawarsing
  • 1195 people in state prisons
  • 319 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 105 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other group homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Wawarsing-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Wawarsing 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 51.0 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wawarsing:
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 2 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)
  • HORTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)
  • MIDDLETOWN PSYCH CENTER (about 21 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wawarsing:
  • STEWART INT'L (about 27 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID: SWF)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 37 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; ID: POU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wawarsing:
  • JOSEPH Y RESNICK (about 3 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY; ID: N89)
  • WURTSBORO-SULLIVAN COUNTY (about 12 miles; WURTSBORO, NY; ID: N82)
  • ORANGE COUNTY (about 20 miles; MONTGOMERY, NY; ID: MGJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wawarsing:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 21 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 35 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 39 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
Private elementary/middle school in Wawarsing:
  • WAWARSING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 120; Location: BOX 338; Grades: PK - 11)

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Notable location: Camp Laurel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Wawarsing: Don Bosco Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Lake (A), Windsor Lake (B), Lyon Lake (C), Mud Pond (D), Maratanza, Lake (E), Awosting, Lake (F), Ulster Heights Lake (G), Honk Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beer Kill (A), Botsford Brook (B), Brandy Brook (C), Lyon Creek (D), Mine Hole Brook (E), Leuren Kill (F), North Gully (G), Fly Brook (H), Vernooy Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.7%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.1%
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:  19.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Wawarsing compared to New York state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above 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 Ulster County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Wawarsing:
  • WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, 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)
  • WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WFAN (660 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)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wawarsing:
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, 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)
  • WLJP (89.3 FM; MONROE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WXHD (90.1 FM; MOUNT HOPE, NY; Owner: AURICLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WRPJ (88.9 FM; PORT JERVIS, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wawarsing:
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)

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