Population 770 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wawarsing
Household size in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.03 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Wawarsing are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Wawarsing is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Wawarsing (14.0%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wawarsing
Renters in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wawarsing is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 38.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Wawarsing is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wawarsing run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,318 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$446 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wawarsing costs $1,318 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wawarsing
Bachelor's degrees in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wawarsing have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 57.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over four in ten adults in Wawarsing never finished high school, well above the national share: only 57.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wawarsing
| Period | Wawarsing | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wawarsing has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wawarsing compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wawarsing | 2.29 | 45.8 | 14.0% | 14.3% | 8.8% | 1972 | $1,318 | 12.5% | 57.3% | 2.1% |
| Napanoch | 2.35 | 49.0 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 16.4% | 1963 | $1,315 | 15.5% | 75.6% | 4.1% |
| Ellenville | 2.38 | 45.8 | 18.4% | 43.3% | 18.5% | 1955 | $1,233 | 20.6% | 82.1% | 6.5% |
| Kerhonkson | 2.23 | 44.3 | 11.7% | 26.8% | 23.7% | 1972 | $1,350 | 36.6% | 90.8% | 6.5% |
| Granite | 2.08 | 46.2 | 8.7% | 13.8% | 9.5% | 1962 | $924 | 53.5% | 78.4% | 3.4% |
| Spring Glen | 2.16 | 57.4 | 11.9% | 7.4% | 38.2% | 1968 | $1,357 | 32.6% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Cragsmoor | 2.90 | 38.2 | 10.3% | 13.0% | 23.1% | 1973 | $1,648 | 29.3% | 97.4% | 1.8% |
| Ulster Heights | 2.51 | 45.1 | 12.2% | 18.4% | 42.5% | 1964 | $1,306 | 25.1% | 89.9% | 6.7% |
| Accord | 2.19 | 51.2 | 6.5% | 14.8% | 26.9% | 1975 | $1,224 | 49.9% | 94.9% | 4.6% |
| Rutsonville | 2.84 | 42.5 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 17.1% | 1980 | $1,150 | 45.3% | 94.1% | 1.4% |
| Yagerville | 2.23 | 54.7 | 11.0% | 8.2% | 18.8% | 1970 | $1,393 | 24.7% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wawarsing. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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