Wassaic

Population: 324
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $134,700

Wassaic, a community in Dutchess County, New York, has 324 residents. The median household income of $61,875 is below the Dutchess County median ($97,273).

From 2020 to 2023, Wassaic's population declined 30.8% from 468 to 324, while its median home value fell 10.2% from $150,000 to $134,700.

94.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 324
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $134,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 118
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 27.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

468324

Median household income

$62,708$61,875

Median home value

$150,000$134,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	468	$62,708	$150,000
2021	488	$63,750	$120,000
2022	466	—	$122,700
2023	324	$61,875	$134,700

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

Age distribution

Under 513.6%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 741.9%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	13.6%
5 to 17	79	24.4%
18 to 24	10	3.1%
25 to 34	36	11.1%
35 to 44	56	17.3%
45 to 54	6	1.9%
55 to 64	51	15.7%
65 to 74	6	1.9%
75 and over	36	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	172	53.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	152	46.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.6%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's13.1%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	23.6%
High school graduate	68	35.6%
Some college or associate's	25	13.1%
Bachelor's degree	36	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	17	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone56.5%

Carpooled26.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	56.5%
Carpooled	24	26.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	8.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	8.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	20.2%
15 to 29 min	14	16.7%
30 to 44 min	24	28.6%
45 to 59 min	29	34.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.72
Poverty rate: 2.2% (7 of 324)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	73.7%
Vacant	31	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	67.8%
Renter-occupied	28	32.2%

1-unit, detached94.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	94.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	5.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3678476
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8065, -73.5593