Wappingers Falls, NY

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    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
    $337,200
    21.7% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    2,659
    3.27% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    90.1% of the residents in Wappingers Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Wappingers Falls, NY was $337,200, and the homeownership rate was 31.2%.

    Most people in Wappingers Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Wappingers Falls, NY was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesNew YorkDutchess County, NYNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PADutchess County (Southwest)--Fishkill & Wappinger town PUMA, NY

    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wappingers Falls, NY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.17k ± 582
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      648 ± 338
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      421 ± 251
    31.2%
    Hispanic Population
    1.8k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Dominican Republic
      492,198 ± 17,010 people
    2. China
      414,597 ± 15,642 people
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      156 ± 92
    2. Korea
      66 ± 98
    3. 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.

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    Health

    92.6% of the population of Wappingers Falls, NY has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 21.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    7.36%
    Uninsured
    39.3%
    Employer Coverage
    14.8%
    Medicaid
    17.1%
    Medicare
    21.4%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wappingers Falls, NY grew by 54.3% from 4.77% to 7.36%.

    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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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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

    2.66k
    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Wappingers Falls, NY. Showing the available data for New York.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (55.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (43.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.565%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Kamala Harris with 55.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.565%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New York

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    Chuck Schumer
    Senator from New York3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1999
    Kirsten Gillibrand
    Senator from New York1
    Assumed office on January 26, 2009
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

    Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (67.9%)
    2. Carpooled (15.6%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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