Vails Gate

Population: 3,065
Median household income: $54,340
Median home value: $284,700

Vails Gate is a community in Orange County, New York, home to 3,065 residents. Its median household income of $54,340 runs below the Orange County figure of $96,497.

From 2019 to 2023, Vails Gate's population grew 1.1% from 3,031 to 3,065, while its median home value rose 46.6% from $194,200 to $284,700.

8.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,065
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,340
Median home value: $284,700
Median gross rent: $1,638
Housing units: 1,600
Homeownership rate: 51.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0313,065

Median household income

$46,953$54,340

Median home value

$194,200$284,700

Median gross rent

$1,277$1,638

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,031	$46,953	$194,200	$1,277
2020	2,920	$64,531	$212,700	$1,332
2021	2,917	$66,607	$217,900	$1,445
2022	2,881	$66,438	$263,000	$1,631
2023	3,065	$54,340	$284,700	$1,638

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	4.0%
5 to 17	497	16.2%
18 to 24	82	2.7%
25 to 34	496	16.2%
35 to 44	485	15.8%
45 to 54	353	11.5%
55 to 64	431	14.1%
65 to 74	308	10.0%
75 and over	290	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,121	36.6%
Black or African American	604	19.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	96	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	87	2.8%
Two or more races	49	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,108	36.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	306	12.9%
High school graduate	647	27.4%
Some college or associate's	821	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	326	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	263	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit3.8%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,032	67.5%
Carpooled	182	11.9%
Public transit	58	3.8%
Walked	128	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	5.0%
Other means	54	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	293	20.2%
15 to 29 min	402	27.6%
30 to 44 min	216	14.9%
45 to 59 min	142	9.8%
60+ min	401	27.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 8.3% (249 of 2,983)

	Count	Share
Family households	710	49.1%
Nonfamily households	737	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,447	90.4%
Vacant	153	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	740	51.1%
Renter-occupied	707	48.9%

1-unit, detached34.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units27.5%

20 or more units24.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	546	34.1%
1-unit, attached	37	2.3%
2 to 4 units	183	11.4%
5 to 19 units	440	27.5%
20 or more units	394	24.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676584
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4589, -74.0532