Wappinger town, New York Population 2024

27,965

Wappinger town Demographics

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

  • White: 70.48%
  • Other race: 9.4%
  • Two or more races: 9.31%
  • Black or African American: 6.26%
  • Asian: 3.72%
  • Native American: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,033.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.85% (-240)
The current population of Wappinger town, New York is 27,965 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 28,205.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,87770.48%
Other race2,6509.4%
Two or more races2,6259.31%
Black or African American1,7656.26%
Asian1,0493.72%
Native American2370.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wappinger town Population by Race

Wappinger town Population Pyramid 2024

Wappinger town Median Age

44.4

Total

42.6

Male

46.4

Female

Wappinger town Adults

There are 23,044 adults, (5,379 of whom are seniors) in Wappinger town.

Wappinger town Age Dependency

59.7

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wappinger town Sex Ratio

Female14,09249.97%
Male14,11150.03%

Wappinger town Population by Age

Wappinger town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1832.562.337.7
Married5,2923.2677.922.1
Non Family4,1301.2243.856.2
Female1,3633.3253.446.6
Male3982.9577.922.1

3.13

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

62.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wappinger town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1135.41%
Associates Degree2,49412.12%
Bachelors Degree3,83818.66%
Graduate Degree3,00714.62%
High School Graduate5,06724.63%
Less Than 9th Grade7723.75%
Some College4,27920.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wappinger town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wappinger town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,16313,4494,757
Hispanic3,6502,6311,021
Other Race1,7901,200475
Black1,4291,315468
2+ Races1,4191,330620
Asian658626358
Native American1183322

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.14%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.41%.

Wappinger town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,400$72,041$49,107
Graduate Degree$84,048$106,630$77,686
High School Graduate$46,582$62,033$35,611
Less Than 9th Grade$31,904$40,625$31,132
Overall$57,091$67,376$42,480
Some College$54,113$65,593$40,502

$57,091

Average Earnings

$67,376

Average Male

$42,480

Average Female

Wappinger town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wappinger town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wappinger town Language

78.54% of Wappinger town residents speak only English, while 21.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.65% of the population.

Wappinger town Language

Wappinger town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,0768994.97%
Hispanic6,0643435.66%
Black1,75019311.03%
Multiple2,6131706.51%
Other2,6251023.89%
Asian1,048747.06%
Native237114.64%

5.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.81%

Male Poverty Rate

6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wappinger town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wappinger town is Black, with 11.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wappinger town is Other, with 3.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.68%.

Wappinger town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.67%
Less Than 9th Grade8.9%
Some College3.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.52%

Wappinger town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.06%
Male Unemployed10.92%
Female Employed2.61%
Male Employed1.73%

Wappinger town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wappinger town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$120,801$134,590
Households$92,226$112,142
Married Families$133,415$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,667$66,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wappinger town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wappinger town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wappinger town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wappinger town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wappinger town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,082

Number of Veterans

1,067

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam357
Second Gulf War165
Korea158
First Gulf War101
World War II15

Wappinger town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+499
65 to 74212
35 to 54158
55 to 64158
18 to 3455

Wappinger town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8985.29%
Hispanic1373.16%
Black714.65%
2+ Races673.9%
Other Race381.93%
Asian81.1%

Wappinger town Veterans by Race

Wappinger town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wappinger town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wappinger town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wappinger town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wappinger 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

74.69%

Born in Wappinger town

87.15%

Native Born

12.85%

Foreign Born

5.9%

Non Citizen

6.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.15% of Wappinger town residents were born in the United States, with 74.69% having been born in New York. 5.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wappinger town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,225-148-0.54%
202827,373-148-0.54%
202727,521-148-0.53%
202627,669-148-0.53%
202527,817-148-0.53%
202427,965-148-0.53%
202328,113-148-0.52%
202228,261-119-0.42%
202128,3801750.62%
202028,2051,5105.66%
201926,695620.23%
201826,633140.05%
201726,619260.1%
201626,593-168-0.63%
201526,761-195-0.72%
201426,956-150-0.55%
201327,106-45-0.17%
201227,151-69-0.25%
201127,220680.25%
201027,15200%

Wappinger town Population by Year