New Paltz, NY City Data

New Paltz, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,034 people who live in New Paltz and approximately 177,749 who live in Ulster County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Paltz to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Paltz. We have included New Paltz housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Paltz Information

Ulster County where New Paltz resides is 1,160.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 177,749 and has a population rank of 310 out of all the places in the United States.

New Paltz has a total of 6,034 people and of those residents there are 2,697 males and 3,337 females. The median age of the male population is 22.8 and the female population is 21.7. There are approximately 1,781 births each year and around 1,553 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Paltz varies per year, but currently 5,849 are one race and 185 are two or more races.

Of the 6,034 people who live in New Paltz, there are 1,602 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Paltz is 636 male and 966 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,619.

General New Paltz Information
Total area in square miles - Ulster County	1,160.76
Water area in square miles - Ulster County	N/A
Resident population - Ulster County	177,749
Population rank - Ulster County	310
Total population	6,034
Total population (male)	2,697
Total population (female)	3,337
Population median age (male)	22.8
Population median age (female)	21.7
Births - Ulster County	1,781
Deaths- Ulster County	1,553
Population of one race	5,849
Population of two or more races	185
Population under 20 years	1,602
Population under 20 years (male)	636
Population under 20 years (female)	966
Total population 18 years and over	5,619

New Paltz Social Characteristics

There are 67,499 households in New Paltz. Families make up 43,790 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Paltz families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,185), male householder with no wife present (2,702) and female householder with no husband present (7,159). The remainder of the New Paltz households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,936. New Paltz, NY moving companies help people in New Paltz move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Paltz. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Paltz is based, there are 72,335 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,001 never married, 36,671 now married, 1,995 separated, 8,230 widowed, and 7,438 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,591 separated, 1,957 widowed and 5,984 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Paltz social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Paltz.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ulster County)
Total households	67,499
Family households (families)	43,790
With own children under 18 years	22,199
Married-couple family	33,185
With own children under 18 years	15,479
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,702
With own children under 18 years	1,628
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,159
With own children under 18 years	4,416
Nonfamily households	23,936
Householder living alone	18,799
65 years and over	6,907

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	260
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	258
Average household size	2.03
Average family size	2.66

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,625
Householder	586
Spouse	401
Child	494
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	98
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,232
Male householder	630
Male householder living alone	356
Male householder not living alone	274
Female householder	682
Female householder living alone	425
Female householder not living alone	257
Nonrelatives	920
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	102
Housemate or roommate	721
Foster child	N/A
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	72,335
Never married	18,001
Now married	36,671
Separated	1,995
Widowed	8,230
Divorced	7,438
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,591
Widowed	1,957
Divorced	5,984

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,034
Male	2,697
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	68
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	416
20 years	235
21 years	264
22 to 24 years	512
25 to 29 years	269
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	112
40 to 44 years	110
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	14
Female	3,337
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	771
20 years	412
21 years	424
22 to 24 years	510
25 to 29 years	204
30 to 34 years	100
35 to 39 years	109
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	72
50 to 54 years	105
55 to 59 years	89
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,034
One race	5,849
White	4,430
Black or African American	470
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	423
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	78
Two or more races	185

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,857
People who are White alone	2,982
People who are Black or African American alone	224
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	279
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	361
People who are Some other race alone	219

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	168,093
Same house	103,546
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,836
Different state or abroad	10,184
Different state	7,961
Abroad	2,223

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ulster County)
Total resident population	177,749
Born in United States	121,844
State of residence	137,195
Different state	27,291
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,795
Foreign born	10,468

New Paltz Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Paltz. That total enrollment is 46,266 for the population of the country, which includes New Paltz. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,138 and elementary or high school enrollment was 59,893 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,681.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Paltz population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	46,266
Pre-kindergarten	2,361
Public	1,060
Private	1,301
Kindergarten	2,276
Public	1,978
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	20,553
Public	18,984
Private	1,569
Elementary and high school	29,947
Public	27,688
Private	2,259
High school grades 9 to 12	9,394
Public	8,704
Private	690
College, undergraduate years	9,761
Public	8,497
Private	1,264
Graduate or professional school	1,921
Public	1,251
Private	670
Not enrolled in school	125,835

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	120,670
Less than 9th grade	6,587
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	15,525
High school graduate	36,156
Some college, no degree	22,255
Associate's degree	10,010
Bachelor's degree	30,137
Graduate or professional degree	25
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,652

New Paltz Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 141,015 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Paltz. The New Paltz occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (29,672), service occupations (13,921), sales and office occupations (21,290), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (484), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,286) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,095). The 141,015 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,938 private wage and salary workers, 16,857 government workers, 7,669 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ulster County)
Population 16 years and over	141,015
In labor force	89,555
Civilian labor force	89,371
Employed	83,748
Unemployed	5,623
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	184
Females 16 years and over	71,340
In labor force	42,239
Civilian labor force	42,203
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,372
Armed forces	36
Males 16 years and over	69,675
In labor force	47,316
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,251
Armed forces	148

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ulster County)
Workers 16 years and over	81,726
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	63,804
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,459
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,079
Other means	453
Worked at home	3,950
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,091,975

OCCUPATION (Ulster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,672
Management, professional, and related occupations	29,672
Service occupations	13,921
Sales and office occupations	21,290
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	484
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,286
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,095

INDUSTRY (Ulster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,672
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,145
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,353
Wholesale trade	2,384
Retail trade	10,341
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,112
Information	2,312
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,996
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,511
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,880
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,510

CLASS OF WORKER (Ulster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	29,672
Private wage and salary workers	58,938
Government workers	16,857
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,669
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Paltz Housing Characteristics

In New Paltz, NY there are 77,656 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 67,499 occupied and 10,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Paltz, there are 53,069 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,817 units in New Paltz. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Paltz, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Paltz, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Paltz. There are 567 housing units with rent less than $200, 632 with rent between $200-299, 3,886 with rent between $300-499 and 14,574 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Paltz gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Paltz, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ulster County)
Total housing units	77,656
Occupied housing units	67,499
Vacant housing units	10,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ulster County)
Total housing units	77,656
1-unit, detached	53,069
1-unit, attached	1,817
2 units	6,269
3 or 4 units	4,132
5 to 9 units	3,054
10 to 19 units	1,738
20 to 49 units	670
50 or more units	823
Mobile home	5,987

HOUSING TENURE (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
Owner-occupied	45,906
Renter-occupied	21,593

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
No vehicles available	5,706
2 vehicle available	38,252
3 vehicles available	8,432
4 vehicles available	2,320
5 or more vehicles available	732

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
Utility gas	10,510
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,613
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	42,362
Coal or coke	159
Wood	2,406
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	259
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ulster County)
Occupied housing units	67,499
Less Than $50,000	45,906
$50,000 to $99,999	12,669
$100,000 to $149,999	13,191
$150,000 to $199,999	4,971
$200,000 to $299,999	2,532
$300,000 to $499,999	411
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	113,100

GROSS RENT (Ulster County)
Occupied units paying rent	21,593
Less than $200	567
$200 to $299	632
$300 to $499	3,886
$500 to $699	7,550
$700 to $999	5,608
$1,000 to $1,499	1,379
$1,500 or more	36