Valatie

Population: 1,579
Median household income: $99,632
Median home value: $304,600

Located in Columbia County, New York, Valatie is a community with a population of 1,579. Its median household income of $99,632 runs above the Columbia County figure of $83,619.

Between 2019 and 2023, Valatie's population declined 2.9% from 1,626 to 1,579, while its median home value rose 49.4% from $203,900 to $304,600.

The typical home was built around 1978. 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,579
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $99,632
Median home value: $304,600
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 697
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6261,579

Median household income

$61,953$99,632

Median home value

$203,900$304,600

Median gross rent

$741$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,626	$61,953	$203,900	$741
2020	1,525	$70,750	$225,900	$773
2021	1,611	$76,786	$239,600	$845
2022	1,668	$93,824	$270,600	$927
2023	1,579	$99,632	$304,600	$927

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	2.7%
5 to 17	219	13.9%
18 to 24	85	5.4%
25 to 34	181	11.5%
35 to 44	115	7.3%
45 to 54	263	16.7%
55 to 64	193	12.2%
65 to 74	231	14.6%
75 and over	250	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,358	86.0%
Black or African American	18	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.3%
Some other race	22	1.4%
Two or more races	91	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	8.9%
High school graduate	444	36.0%
Some college or associate's	254	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	239	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	186	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit2.8%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	613	85.4%
Carpooled	34	4.7%
Public transit	20	2.8%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	6.0%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	193	28.6%
15 to 29 min	167	24.7%
30 to 44 min	259	38.4%
45 to 59 min	28	4.1%
60+ min	28	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 3.9% (54 of 1,396)

	Count	Share
Family households	380	61.6%
Nonfamily households	237	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	617	88.5%
Vacant	80	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	495	80.2%
Renter-occupied	122	19.8%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	77.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	85	12.2%
5 to 19 units	15	2.2%
20 or more units	54	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676617
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.4131, -73.6778