Wallkill town, New York Population 2024

30,980

Wallkill town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wallkill town was:

  • White: 45.12%
  • Black or African American: 23.68%
  • Two or more races: 17.03%
  • Other race: 8.78%
  • Asian: 4.75%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
61.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
500.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.4% (427)
The current population of Wallkill town, New York is 30,980 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,553.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,89145.12%
Black or African American7,29023.68%
Two or more races5,24317.03%
Other race2,7038.78%
Asian1,4614.75%
Native American1870.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander150.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wallkill town Population by Race

Wallkill town Population Pyramid 2024

Wallkill town Median Age

41.3

Total

39.9

Male

42.7

Female

Wallkill town Adults

There are 24,870 adults, (5,176 of whom are seniors) in Wallkill town.

Wallkill town Age Dependency

56.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallkill town Sex Ratio

Female15,14049.17%
Male15,65050.83%

Wallkill town Population by Age

Wallkill town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,9102.5466.633.4
Married5,2523.2282.517.5
Non Family4,0601.1751.748.3
Female1,6663.3756.743.3
Male9323.2459.840.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wallkill town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0444.85%
Associates Degree2,50611.64%
Bachelors Degree4,12219.15%
Graduate Degree2,0039.3%
High School Graduate6,70431.14%
Less Than 9th Grade8453.92%
Some College4,30520%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wallkill town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wallkill town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,2739,6302,635
Black4,8224,4551,527
Hispanic4,3163,7261,020
2+ Races2,9562,6711,149
Other Race1,5561,268231
Asian906710366
Native American1391199
Islander15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.4%.

Wallkill town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,083$81,750$71,689
Graduate Degree$79,130$83,853$73,485
High School Graduate$43,611$49,750$34,611
Less Than 9th Grade$45,074$51,964$32,679
Overall$60,554$64,583$58,280
Some College$60,171$58,821$60,547

$60,554

Average Earnings

$64,583

Average Male

$58,280

Average Female

Wallkill town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wallkill town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wallkill town Language

75.77% of Wallkill town residents speak only English, while 24.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.5% of the population.

Wallkill town Language

Wallkill town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black7,1101,14916.16%
White12,4588857.1%
Hispanic7,4176899.29%
Other2,69745516.87%
Multiple5,2434338.26%
Asian1,45617812.23%
Native1875428.88%

10.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.2%

Male Poverty Rate

12.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallkill town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallkill town is Native, with 28.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallkill town is White, with 7.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.45%.

Wallkill town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.31%
High School11.03%
Some College6.82%
Bachelors or Greater5.79%

Wallkill town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.5%
Female Employed5.07%
Male Unemployed1.94%
Male Employed1.92%

Wallkill town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wallkill town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,335$120,270
Households$94,002$107,242
Married Families$123,406$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,231$75,683

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallkill town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Wallkill town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wallkill town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wallkill town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wallkill town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,411

Number of Veterans

1,359

Male Veterans

52

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam668
Second Gulf War246
First Gulf War111
Korea82
World War II0

Wallkill town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74473
55 to 64378
75+350
35 to 54111
18 to 3499

Wallkill town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9848.1%
Black3355.9%
Hispanic1332.41%
Other Race452.26%
2+ Races391.04%
Native American84.94%

Wallkill town Veterans by Race

Wallkill town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallkill town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Wallkill town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wallkill town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wallkill town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.07%

Born in Wallkill town

83.21%

Native Born

16.79%

Foreign Born

6.41%

Non Citizen

10.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.21% of Wallkill town residents were born in the United States, with 70.07% having been born in New York. 6.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wallkill town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,215-153-0.5%
202830,368-153-0.5%
202730,521-153-0.5%
202630,674-153-0.5%
202530,827-153-0.49%
202430,980-153-0.49%
202331,133-153-0.49%
202231,2866011.96%
202130,6851320.43%
202030,5531,5555.36%
201928,9981390.48%
201828,8593091.08%
201728,5502000.71%
201628,3501690.6%
201528,1811370.49%
201428,0441250.45%
201327,9191790.65%
201227,740-28-0.1%
201127,7682841.03%
201027,48400%

Wallkill town Population by Year