Walker Valley, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,695

17.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

8.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

232% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$96,429

5.96% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$355,100

30.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

717

12.8% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Walker Valley, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in Walker Valley, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Walker Valley, NY was $355,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Walker Valley, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Walker Valley, NY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Walker Valley, NY is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.07% of Walker Valley, NY residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Walker Valley, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Walker Valley, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

3.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

7.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Walker Valley, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 68
Vietnam
71 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 26

Walker Valley, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Walker Valley, NY employs 717 people. The largest industries in Walker Valley, NY are , and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,906), Transportation & Warehousing ($78,906), and Public Administration ($71,818).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

717

2023 Value

± 248

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 56.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walker Valley, NY, are Health Technologists & Technicians (114 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (98 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walker Valley, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

717

2023 Value

± 248

−12.8%

1 Year decline

± 56.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walker Valley, NY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walker Valley, NY, though some of these residents may live in Walker Valley, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,568

Median earning men ± $79,762

$31,515

Median earning women ± $16,131

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,906), Public Administration ($71,818), and Retail Trade ($8,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,438) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,417).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walker Valley, NY was $355,100 in 2023, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,400 to $355,100, a 30.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Walker Valley, NY is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Walker Valley, NY have an average commute time of 34.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walker Valley, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$105,776

$441

Median Property Taxes

±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Walker Valley, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Walker Valley, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walker Valley, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Walker Valley, NY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$96,429

Median Household Income

± $60,342

528

Number of Households

± 197

The following chart displays the households in Walker Valley, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walker Valley, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (7.53%)
Carpooled (5.86%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Walker Valley, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.53%) and those who carpooled to work (5.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walker Valley, NY have a longer commute time (34.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Walker Valley, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Walker Valley, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Walker Valley, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Walker Valley, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walker Valley, NY (205 out of 1.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

93.9% of the population of Walker Valley, NY has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 8.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1487 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 264 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ulster County, NY

Primary care physicians in Ulster County, NY see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 5.34% increase from the previous year (1,480 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ulster County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.14%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

9.85%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

8.26%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Walker Valley, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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