Denning, New York
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Population change since 2000: +6.8%
Males: 284 | (51.5%) |
Females: 267 | (48.5%) |
Median resident age: | 46.2 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 12740.
Denning: | $77,240 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $52,536 (it was $23,846 in 2000)
Denning town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $260,005 (it was $86,000 in 2000)
Denning: | $260,005 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $379,181; detached houses: $393,684; townhouses or other attached units: $652,719; in 2-unit structures: $266,147; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $293,759; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $291,039; mobile homes: $115,808
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Denning, NY
- 51894.0%White alone
- 152.7%Two or more races
- 71.3%Hispanic
- 61.1%Black alone
- 40.7%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Denning detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (24.0%), Irish (23.3%), English (19.6%), Italian (13.6%), Polish (10.1%), Dutch (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 1940 feet
Land area: 105.2 square miles.
Population density: 5.2 people per square mile (very low).
9 residents are foreign born
This town: | 1.7% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Denning town: | 1.5% ($1,327) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ramapo, NY (60.7 miles , pop. 108,905).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (82.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 74.49 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 845
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $298,700
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $250,000
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $265,300
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $100,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $375,000
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $900,000
- 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $62,500
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $243,300
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,500
- 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
- 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $63,300
- 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,300
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,000
- 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,500
- 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
Here: | 3.9% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Accommodation & food services (15.0%)
- Educational services (10.1%)
- Health care (8.5%)
- Construction (8.1%)
- Public administration (6.1%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.3%)
- Metal & metal products (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.2%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Public administration (8.8%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (7.4%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (17.1%)
- Educational services (14.4%)
- Health care (8.1%)
- Construction (6.3%)
- Metal & metal products (5.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (5.4%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.9%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Bus drivers (4.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.0%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.9%)
- Registered nurses (9.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (8.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Art and design workers (5.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.4%)
Average climate in Denning, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 56.9. This is better than average.
City: | 56.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 0.314. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.314 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Denning-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.1 miles away from the Denning town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Denning-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 67% 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 139.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 182.0 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) earthquake occurred 180.0 miles away from Denning center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 333.7 miles away from Denning 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 137.8 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 48.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ulster County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denning:
- Ulster County Community College (about 20 miles; Stone Ridge, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (about 26 miles; New Paltz, NY; FT enrollment: 7,319)
- Bard College (about 31 miles; Annandale-On-Hudson, NY; FT enrollment: 3,137)
- SUNY College of Technology at Delhi (about 32 miles; Delhi, NY; FT enrollment: 2,911)
- Culinary Institute of America (about 32 miles; Hyde Park, NY; FT enrollment: 3,869)
- Marist College (about 33 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- Dutchess Community College (about 34 miles; Poughkeepsie, NY; FT enrollment: 6,554)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Denning: Camp Wawayanda (A), Claryville Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Peekamoose Lake (A), Round Pond (B), Sand Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buttermilk Falls Brook (A), Tray Mill Brook (B), Clear Creek (C), Shelter Creek (D), East Moor Brook (E), Bear Hole Brook (F), Picket Brook (G), Pigeon Brook (H), Fall Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.3 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 60.7% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 10.7% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.3% of all households
This town: | 12.0% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 4.1% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
33 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Denning:
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.5%
- Divorced: 9.4%
For population 25 years and over in Denning:
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.7 minutes
Here: | 11.8 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Denning, NY (based on Ulster County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 50,256 | 27 |
Mainline Protestant | 15,311 | 78 |
Other | 4,262 | 30 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4,104 | 42 |
Black Protestant | 1,064 | 7 |
Orthodox | 150 | 1 |
None | 107,346 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Ulster County: | 2.48 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Ulster County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.91 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Ulster County: | 12.61 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 8.1% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 26.7% |
New York: | 23.8% |
This county: | 18.9% |
State: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Denning:
- WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, 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.)
- 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)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- 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.)
- WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Denning:
- WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
- WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPDA (106.1 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, 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)
- WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
- WJFF (90.5 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, NY; Owner: RADIO CATSKILL)
- WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WGWR (88.1 FM; LIBERTY, 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.)
- WZAD (97.3 FM; WURTSBORO, 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)
- WOSR (91.7 FM; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Owner: WAMC)
- WSUL (98.3 FM; MONTICELLO, NY; Owner: REYNOLDS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
TV broadcast stations around Denning:
- W30AZ (Channel 30; LIBERTY, NY; Owner: JOHN MESTER INCOME FAMILY TRUST)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 21Number of bridges
- 128ft / 39.4mTotal length
- $29,047,000Total costs
- 3,475Total average daily traffic
- 227Total average daily truck traffic
- 4,865Total future (year 2033) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 21940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 41970-1979
- 41990-1999
- 62000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- ID_8508, County Route 42 (Lat: 41.953333 Lon: -74.398333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQGC862,
Assigned Frequencies: 854.962 MHz, 856.987 MHz, Grant Date: 12/12/2006, Expiration Date: 12/12/2016, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2011, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- CSULS-16, County Route 46 (Lat: 41.885000 Lon: -74.431667), Type: Upole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHK425,
Assigned Frequencies: 855.237 MHz, 855.462 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 855.737 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.262 MHz, 856.437 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.937 MHz, 856.987 MHz... (+11 more), Grant Date: 08/21/2007, Expiration Date: 08/21/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2011, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- Ulster Cell Site 9, 2390 Denning Road (Lat: 41.938333 Lon: -74.505000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQHL618,
Assigned Frequencies: 855.237 MHz, 855.462 MHz, 855.712 MHz, 855.737 MHz, 856.212 MHz, 856.262 MHz, 856.437 MHz, 856.737 MHz, 856.937 MHz, 856.987 MHz... (+14 more), Grant Date: 08/31/2007, Expiration Date: 08/31/2017, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2011, Certifier: Thomas J Cowper, Registrant: Nys Dhses Office Of Interoperable And Emergency Communications, State Office Campus Building 22, 1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226, Phone: (518) 322-4912, Fax: (518) 322-4975, Email:
- 44.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 28.5%Wood
- 19.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Electricity
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 1.2%Utility gas
- 1.2%Coal or coke
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 46.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 32.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 20.9%Wood
Denning compared to New York state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting 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.