Wawarsing town, Ulster County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,517
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,448
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,768
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,762
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,771
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,157
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.4%
Female persons, percent 45.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 68.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 510
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $236,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,943
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $784
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,252
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,740
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,937
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,367
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,552
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,131
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,321
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,813
Persons in poverty, percent 22.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 97.9
Population per square mile, 2010 100.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 130.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 130.50
FIPS Code 3611178828