Wappingers Falls, NY

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2023 Population

5,694

1.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

47.4

1.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.79%

18.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,455

5.03% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$277,000

3.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,749

0.0364% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wappingers Falls, NY had a population of 5.69k people with a median age of 47.4 and a median household income of $58,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wappingers Falls, NY declined from 5,775 to 5,694, a −1.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $61,554 to $58,455, a −5.03% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wappingers Falls, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (60%), Other (Hispanic) (12.1%), White (Hispanic) (8.13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (3.58%).

None of the households in Wappingers Falls, 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.

91% of the residents in Wappingers Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wappingers Falls, NY was $277,000, and the homeownership rate was 29.7%.

Most people in Wappingers Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wappingers Falls, NY was 1 car per household.

United States New York Dutchess County, NY New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Dutchess County (Southwest)--Fishkill & Wappinger town PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Wappingers Falls, NY is home to a population of 5.69k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.8% of Wappingers Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (954 people).

In 2023, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Wappingers Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 687 Other (Hispanic) and 463 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

95.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 91% of Wappingers Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wappingers Falls, NY was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wappingers Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 497
Other (Hispanic)
687 ± 273
White (Hispanic)
463 ± 287

29.6%

Hispanic Population

1.69k people

29.6% of the people in Wappingers Falls, NY are hispanic (1.69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wappingers Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

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

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

954 people

14.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

812 people

As of 2023, 16.8% of Wappingers Falls, NY residents (954 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wappingers Falls, NY was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
133 ± 100
Korea
80 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 43

Wappingers Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wappingers Falls, NY employs 2.75k people. The largest industries in Wappingers Falls, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), Accommodation & Food Services (489 people), and Retail Trade (412 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,725), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,000).

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

2.75k

2023 Value

± 569

−0.0364%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wappingers Falls, NY declined at a rate of −0.0364%, from 2.75k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wappingers Falls, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (563 people), Sales & Related Occupations (488 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wappingers Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.75k

2023 Value

± 569

−0.0364%

1 Year decline

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wappingers Falls, NY declined at a rate of −0.0364%, from 2.75k employees to 2.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wappingers Falls, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (537 people), Accommodation & Food Services (489 people), and Retail Trade (412 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wappingers Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Wappingers Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,521

Median earning men ± $11,820

$32,379

Median earning women ± $3,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($70,673), and Public Administration ($65,739).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,893), Public Administration ($41,371), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,614).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% 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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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 Wappingers Falls, NY was $277,000 in 2023, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $267,200 to $277,000, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Wappingers Falls, NY is 29.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wappingers Falls, NY have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wappingers Falls, NY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$277,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,731

$749

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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 Wappingers Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

29.7%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 29.7% of the housing units in Wappingers Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 31.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3000

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wappingers Falls, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$58,455

Median Household Income

± $11,565

2.52k

Number of Households

± 479

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.52k households in Wappingers Falls, NY declined from $58,455 from the previous year's value of $61,554.

The following chart displays the households in Wappingers Falls, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wappingers Falls, 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 (63.1%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2023, 63.1% of workers in Wappingers Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wappingers Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Wappingers Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wappingers Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wappingers Falls, NY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wappingers Falls, NY (270 out of 5.64k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wappingers Falls, NY is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of Wappingers Falls, NY has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see 1445 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1501 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1415 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 314 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Dutchess County, NY.

1,445 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dutchess County, NY

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see an average of 1,445 patients per year. This represents a 3.73% decrease from the previous year (1,501 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.77%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wappingers Falls, NY grew by 18.6% from 4.02% to 4.77%.

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

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