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: 52.71%
  • Black or African American: 20.08%
  • Two or more races: 13.13%
  • Other race: 8.44%
  • Asian: 4.87%
  • Native American: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
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)
White16,10152.71%
Black or African American6,13520.08%
Two or more races4,01113.13%
Other race2,5778.44%
Asian1,4894.87%
Native American2230.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.04%

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

40.8

Total

39.5

Male

42.3

Female

Wallkill town Adults

There are 24,339 adults, (4,952 of whom are seniors) in Wallkill town.

Wallkill town Age Dependency

57.6

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Wallkill town Sex Ratio

Female15,03949.23%
Male15,50850.77%

Wallkill town Population by Age

Wallkill town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7832.556634
Married5,0533.3381.618.4
Non Family4,2371.2550.649.4
Female1,5993.360.739.3
Male8943.046139

3.19

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wallkill town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3046.18%
Associates Degree2,59312.29%
Bachelors Degree3,46616.42%
Graduate Degree1,8148.6%
High School Graduate6,58431.2%
Less Than 9th Grade9754.62%
Some College4,36920.7%

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
White10,86810,0422,853
Hispanic4,2123,375730
Black4,1983,847957
2+ Races2,3272,073798
Other Race1,5101,106176
Asian907725301
Native American17815111
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.29%.

Wallkill town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,288$85,331$64,719
Graduate Degree$80,287$105,962$71,707
High School Graduate$46,124$54,599$36,883
Less Than 9th Grade$37,306$36,960$37,805
Overall$57,882$65,215$52,906
Some College$55,662$58,333$53,491

$57,882

Average Earnings

$65,215

Average Male

$52,906

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

78.27% of Wallkill town residents speak only English, while 21.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.39% of the population.

Wallkill town Language

Wallkill town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,7851,0777.81%
Hispanic7,6181,04513.72%
Black6,06099416.4%
Other2,56661624.01%
Multiple4,0113468.63%
Asian1,48520313.67%
Native2237634.08%

11.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.23%

Male Poverty Rate

12.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wallkill town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wallkill town is Native, with 34.08% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wallkill town is White, with 7.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.22%.

Wallkill town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.5%
High School10.85%
Some College8.59%
Bachelors or Greater4.48%

Wallkill town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.46%
Female Employed5.66%
Male Unemployed4.92%
Male Employed2.57%

Wallkill town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wallkill town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,070$112,938
Households$88,493$100,909
Married Families$116,058$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,365$74,008

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wallkill town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

1,348

Number of Veterans

1,266

Male Veterans

82

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam674
Second Gulf War178
First Gulf War138
Korea90
World War II0

Wallkill town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74428
55 to 64396
75+351
35 to 54101
18 to 3472

Wallkill town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9096.7%
Black3427.2%
Hispanic731.35%
2+ Races491.79%
Other Race412.18%
Native American73.54%

Wallkill town Veterans by Race

Wallkill town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wallkill town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

6.1%

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

69.91%

Born in Wallkill town

83.48%

Native Born

16.52%

Foreign Born

6.65%

Non Citizen

9.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.48% of Wallkill town residents were born in the United States, with 69.91% having been born in New York. 6.65% 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