Wappingers Falls, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,948 (All urban)

Wappingers Falls, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,131 (1,993 occupied: 792 owner occupied, 1,201 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	60%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1868 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $132,400

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $589

Median gross rent in Wappingers Falls, NY in 2000: $686

Housing units in Wappingers Falls with a mortgage: 308 (23 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 264

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,887

In family households: 3,935 (845 male householders, 387 female householders)
859 spouses, 1,424 children (1,378 natural, 0 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 134 brothers or sisters, 38 parents, 83 other relatives, 92 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 952 (357 male householders (252 living alone)), 407 female householders (363 living alone)), 188 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 61 (48 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 495 2-persons, 323 3-persons, 212 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 615 1-person, 114 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 12 4-persons.

700 married couples with children.
392 single-parent households (79 men, 313 women).

76.4% of residents of Wappingers Falls speak English at home.
12.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 53% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 824 (16.7%)
(43.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wappingers Falls, New York:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 15
4 rooms: 42
5 rooms: 182
6 rooms: 218
7 rooms: 168
8 rooms: 100
9 or more rooms: 67

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wappingers Falls, New York:

1 room: 73
2 rooms: 98
3 rooms: 264
4 rooms: 394
5 rooms: 267
6 rooms: 67
7 rooms: 38
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 51
1990 to 1994: 32
1980 to 1989: 101
1970 to 1979: 264
1960 to 1969: 240
1950 to 1959: 498
1940 to 1949: 87
1939 or earlier: 858

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wappingers Falls:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 33
2 bedrooms: 222
3 bedrooms: 391
4 bedrooms: 89
5 or more bedrooms: 57

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wappingers Falls:

no bedroom: 84
1 bedroom: 414
2 bedrooms: 563
3 bedrooms: 92
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Wappingers Falls in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 51
1 vehicle: 276
2 vehicles: 312
3 vehicles: 97
4 vehicles: 48
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Wappingers Falls in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 198
1 vehicle: 677
2 vehicles: 276
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wappingers Falls, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 39
$80,000 to $89,999: 40
$90,000 to $99,999: 71
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 169
$150,000 to $174,999: 73
$175,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 to $249,999: 21
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 11
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Wappingers Falls rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wappingers Falls:

Less than $100: 12
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 55
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 73
$500 to $549: 94
$550 to $599: 94
$600 to $649: 241
$650 to $699: 106
$700 to $749: 154
$750 to $799: 98
$800 to $899: 87
$900 to $999: 26
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 9
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 202
1990 to 1994: 228
1985 to 1989: 77
1980 to 1984: 100
1975 to 1979: 15
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 10
1965 to 1969: 171

Wappingers Falls, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.1%
Number of people working at home: 11 (0.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 51
5 to 9 minutes: 351
10 to 14 minutes: 438
15 to 19 minutes: 342
20 to 24 minutes: 324
25 to 29 minutes: 87
30 to 34 minutes: 203
35 to 39 minutes: 37
40 to 44 minutes: 101
45 to 59 minutes: 227
60 to 89 minutes: 199
90 or more minutes: 65

Wappingers Falls mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,940 (80%)
Carpooled: 276 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (2%)
Railroad: 28 (1%)
Taxi: 21 (1%)
Bicycle: 30 (1%)
Walked: 69 (3%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 11 (0%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 169
$10,000 to $14,999: 176
$15,000 to $19,999: 88
$20,000 to $24,999: 153
$25,000 to $29,999: 168
$30,000 to $34,999: 155
$35,000 to $39,999: 109
$40,000 to $44,999: 122
$45,000 to $49,999: 38
$50,000 to $59,999: 221
$60,000 to $74,999: 216
$75,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 115
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1207
Other groups: 1135
Irish: 729
German: 338
United States or American: 182
Polish: 146
English: 139
British: 61
Arab:: 47
Dutch: 33
French (except Basque): 33
Hungarian: 31
Egyptian: 28
Greek: 23
Scotch-Irish: 19
Canadian: 18
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18
Scottish: 17
Jamaican: 13
Portuguese: 11
French Canadian: 10
Arab/Arabic: 10
Armenian: 10
Jordanian: 9
Belgian: 9
Norwegian: 9
Acadian/Cajun: 8
Slovak: 8
Russian: 8
Romanian: 7
European: 6
Swedish: 5
West Indian: 5
Austrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (18%)
Vietnam (13%)
Ecuador (11%)
Italy (10%)
India (10%)
United Kingdom (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3424
Northeast: 285
Midwest: 77
South: 198
West: 39

54% of Wappingers Falls residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 33
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 501
Less than 1 year of college: 64
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 212
Associate degree: 86
Bachelor's degree: 241
Master's degree: 99
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 100
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 99
High school graduate (or equivalency): 724
Less than 1 year of college: 82
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 219
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 181
Master's degree: 75
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 9

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 41.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.1%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,805
Black householders: $34,750
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $66,250
Asian householders: $51,518
Some other race householders: $33,158
Two or more races householders: $57,679
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,657

Wappingers Falls household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Wappingers Falls household income for Black or African American householders

Wappingers Falls household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Wappingers Falls household income for Asian householders

Wappingers Falls household income for some other race householders

Wappingers Falls household income for two or more races householders

Wappingers Falls household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Wappingers Falls marital status for males

Wappingers Falls marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $130,300
Black or African American householders: $137,500
Asian householders: $112,500
Some other race householders: $95,000
Two or more races householders: $137,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 582
One, attached: 314
Two: 333
3 or 4: 328
5 to 9: 201
10 to 19: 71
20 to 49: 55
50 or more: 235
Mobile homes: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wappingers Falls:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (48%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
Electricity (5%)
Coal or coke (1%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51

Here:	9.2%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	10.5%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48

Here:	28.1%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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