Wappingers Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

5,761

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.8

5.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.8%

20.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,040

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wappingers Falls, NY is home to a population of 5.76k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.5% of Wappingers Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.07k people).

In 2024, there were 4.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.17k people) in Wappingers Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 648 Other (Hispanic) and 421 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

91%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Wappingers Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wappingers Falls, NY was 91%, 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)
3.17k ± 582
Other (Hispanic)
648 ± 338
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 251

31.2%

Hispanic Population

1.8k people

31.2% of the people in Wappingers Falls, NY are hispanic (1.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

16.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

954 people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Wappingers Falls, NY residents (1.07k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wappingers Falls, NY was 16.8%, 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
156 ± 92
Korea
66 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 42

Wappingers Falls, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wappingers Falls, NY.

Economy

The economy of Wappingers Falls, NY employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wappingers Falls, NY were Accommodation & Food Services (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Retail Trade (369 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($120,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,827), and Public Administration ($76,346).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 653

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wappingers Falls, NY declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 2.75k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wappingers Falls, NY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (596 people), Sales & Related Occupations (441 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (331 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 New York.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.66k

2024 Value

± 653

−3.27%

1 Year decline

± 33.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wappingers Falls, NY declined at a rate of −3.27%, from 2.75k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wappingers Falls, NY, are Accommodation & Food Services (547 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (424 people), and Retail Trade (369 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

$52,752

Median earning men ± $9,007

$32,325

Median earning women ± $5,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($120,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,194), and Manufacturing ($70,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,212), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,908), and Retail Trade ($35,943).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wappingers Falls, NY was $337,200 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,000 to $337,200, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wappingers Falls, NY is 31.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wappingers Falls, NY have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wappingers Falls, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,613

$789

Median Property Taxes

±$254

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

31.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 31.2% of the housing units in Wappingers Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 29.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$65,040

Median Household Income

± $29,226

2.53k

Number of Households

± 486

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.53k households in Wappingers Falls, NY grew to $65,040 from the previous year's value of $58,455.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wappingers Falls, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Wappingers Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (10.4%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wappingers Falls, NY have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wappingers Falls, NY (217 out of 5.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 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

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

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

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