Wappingers Falls, NY City Data

Wappingers Falls, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,929 people who live in Wappingers Falls and approximately 280,150 who live in Dutchess County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls. We have included Wappingers Falls housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wappingers Falls Information

Dutchess County where Wappingers Falls resides is 825.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 280,150 and has a population rank of 201 out of all the places in the United States.

Wappingers Falls has a total of 4,929 people and of those residents there are 2,364 males and 2,565 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 35.6. There are approximately 3,342 births each year and around 2,210 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wappingers Falls varies per year, but currently 4,779 are one race and 150 are two or more races.

Of the 4,929 people who live in Wappingers Falls, there are 1,343 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wappingers Falls is 681 male and 662 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 3,728.

General Wappingers Falls Information
Total area in square miles - Dutchess County	825.38
Water area in square miles - Dutchess County	N/A
Resident population - Dutchess County	280,150
Population rank - Dutchess County	201
Total population	4,929
Total population (male)	2,364
Total population (female)	2,565
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	35.6
Births - Dutchess County	3,342
Deaths- Dutchess County	2,210
Population of one race	4,779
Population of two or more races	150
Population under 20 years	1,343
Population under 20 years (male)	681
Population under 20 years (female)	662
Total population 18 years and over	3,728

Wappingers Falls Social Characteristics

There are 99,536 households in Wappingers Falls. Families make up 69,776 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wappingers Falls families into three different groups. Married-couple families (55,209), male householder with no wife present (3,788) and female householder with no husband present (9,578). The remainder of the Wappingers Falls households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,335. Wappingers Falls, NY moving companies help people in Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wappingers Falls is based, there are 111,611 females 15 and over; of those females there are 26,924 never married, 61,674 now married, 2,835 separated, 10,893 widowed, and 9,285 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,372 separated, 2,853 widowed and 7,021 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wappingers Falls social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wappingers Falls.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dutchess County)
Total households	99,536
Family households (families)	69,776
With own children under 18 years	36,591
Married-couple family	55,209
With own children under 18 years	27,679
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,788
With own children under 18 years	1,875
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,578
With own children under 18 years	5,960
Nonfamily households	30,335
Householder living alone	24,473
65 years and over	8,933

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	678
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	459
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,842
Householder	1,192
Spouse	801
Child	1,456
Other relatives	78
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	151
Foster child	N/A
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,002
Male householder	355
Male householder living alone	257
Male householder not living alone	98
Female householder	433
Female householder living alone	374
Female householder not living alone	59
Nonrelatives	214
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	69
Foster child	N/A
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	111,611
Never married	26,924
Now married	61,674
Separated	2,835
Widowed	10,893
Divorced	9,285
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,372
Widowed	2,853
Divorced	7,021

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,929
Male	2,364
Under 5 years	166
5 to 9 years	179
10 to 14 years	168
15 to 17 years	92
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	39
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	104
25 to 29 years	235
30 to 34 years	228
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	137
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	60
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	21
Female	2,565
Under 5 years	190
5 to 9 years	170
10 to 14 years	149
15 to 17 years	87
18 and 19 years	66
20 years	25
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	202
30 to 34 years	227
35 to 39 years	196
40 to 44 years	179
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	49
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	59
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	75

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,929
One race	4,779
White	4,043
Black or African American	295
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	150
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	150

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,844
People who are White alone	3,966
People who are Black or African American alone	288
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	150
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	740
People who are Some other race alone	277

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	263,037
Same house	156,409
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,202
Different state or abroad	20,104
Different state	15,121
Abroad	4,983

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dutchess County)
Total resident population	280,150
Born in United States	179,155
State of residence	199,981
Different state	52,703
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,866
Foreign born	23,600

Wappingers Falls 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 Wappingers Falls. That total enrollment is 78,962 for the population of the country, which includes Wappingers Falls. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 27,719 and elementary or high school enrollment was 99,351 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 20,085.

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 Wappingers Falls population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	78,962
Pre-kindergarten	5,196
Public	2,387
Private	2,809
Kindergarten	4,004
Public	3,431
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	33,845
Public	30,060
Private	3,785
Elementary and high school	49,676
Public	44,431
Private	5,245
High school grades 9 to 12	15,831
Public	14,371
Private	1,460
College, undergraduate years	17,174
Public	9,334
Private	7,840
Graduate or professional school	2,912
Public	1,348
Private	1,564
Not enrolled in school	191,376

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	183,725
Less than 9th grade	9,054
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,420
High school graduate	51,471
Some college, no degree	35,215
Associate's degree	16,808
Bachelor's degree	50,757
Graduate or professional degree	27.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	28,894

Wappingers Falls Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 218,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wappingers Falls. The Wappingers Falls occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,232), service occupations (20,441), sales and office occupations (33,028), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (587), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,221) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,284). The 218,021 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 99,346 private wage and salary workers, 23,354 government workers, 7,756 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dutchess County)
Population 16 years and over	218,021
In labor force	138,815
Civilian labor force	138,723
Employed	130,793
Unemployed	7,930
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	92
Females 16 years and over	109,850
In labor force	64,384
Civilian labor force	64,370
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,579
Armed forces	14
Males 16 years and over	108,171
In labor force	74,431
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,351
Armed forces	78

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dutchess County)
Workers 16 years and over	128,437
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	100,776
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,347
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,956
Other means	462
Worked at home	4,162
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,707,805

OCCUPATION (Dutchess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,232
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,232
Service occupations	20,441
Sales and office occupations	33,028
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	587
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,221
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,284

INDUSTRY (Dutchess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,232
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,341
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,084
Wholesale trade	3,319
Retail trade	14,894
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,410
Information	4,258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,690
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,842
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	34,542
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,271
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,165

CLASS OF WORKER (Dutchess County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,232
Private wage and salary workers	99,346
Government workers	23,354
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,756
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wappingers Falls Housing Characteristics

In Wappingers Falls, NY there are 106,103 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 99,536 occupied and 6,567 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wappingers Falls, there are 68,779 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,658 units in Wappingers Falls. 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 Wappingers Falls, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wappingers Falls, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wappingers Falls. There are 1,092 housing units with rent less than $200, 869 with rent between $200-299, 3,348 with rent between $300-499 and 23,523 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wappingers Falls gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wappingers Falls, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dutchess County)
Total housing units	106,103
Occupied housing units	99,536
Vacant housing units	6,567

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dutchess County)
Total housing units	106,103
1-unit, detached	68,779
1-unit, attached	4,658
2 units	6,776
3 or 4 units	7,377
5 to 9 units	5,915
10 to 19 units	4,092
20 to 49 units	1,584
50 or more units	2,509
Mobile home	4,394

HOUSING TENURE (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
Owner-occupied	68,636
Renter-occupied	30,900

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
No vehicles available	7,690
2 vehicle available	61,193
3 vehicles available	13,821
4 vehicles available	3,849
5 or more vehicles available	1,513

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
Utility gas	21,259
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,695
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	61,351
Coal or coke	199
Wood	1,283
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	479
No fuel used	118

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dutchess County)
Occupied housing units	99,536
Less Than $50,000	68,636
$50,000 to $99,999	6,404
$100,000 to $149,999	20,247
$150,000 to $199,999	17,011
$200,000 to $299,999	10,170
$300,000 to $499,999	2,176
$1,000,000 or more	40
Median (dollars)	154,200

GROSS RENT (Dutchess County)
Occupied units paying rent	30,900
Less than $200	1,092
$200 to $299	869
$300 to $499	3,348
$500 to $699	8,785
$700 to $999	11,559
$1,000 to $1,499	2,723
$1,500 or more	455