Walden

Population: 6,871
Median household income: $89,652
Median home value: $328,300

Walden, a community in Orange County, New York, has 6,871 residents. Its median household income of $89,652 runs below the Orange County figure of $96,497.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walden's population grew 2.2% from 6,724 to 6,871, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $212,100 to $328,300.

82.6% of workers drive to work alone. 55.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,871
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $89,652
Median home value: $328,300
Median gross rent: $1,448
Housing units: 2,882
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7246,871

Median household income

$74,107$89,652

Median home value

$212,100$328,300

Median gross rent

$1,024$1,448

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,724	$74,107	$212,100	$1,024
2020	6,683	$72,917	$252,300	$1,132
2021	6,841	$64,115	$257,300	$1,268
2022	6,861	$76,724	$311,800	$1,292
2023	6,871	$89,652	$328,300	$1,448

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	414	6.0%
5 to 17	1,250	18.2%
18 to 24	659	9.6%
25 to 34	850	12.4%
35 to 44	925	13.5%
45 to 54	870	12.7%
55 to 64	1,087	15.8%
65 to 74	412	6.0%
75 and over	404	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,601	52.4%
Black or African American	785	11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	207	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	579	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,699	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	550	12.1%
High school graduate	1,383	30.4%
Some college or associate's	1,512	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	619	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	484	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,620	82.6%
Carpooled	118	3.7%
Public transit	12	0.4%
Walked	46	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	377	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	465	16.6%
15 to 29 min	1,278	45.7%
30 to 44 min	385	13.8%
45 to 59 min	254	9.1%
60+ min	414	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 12.9% (884 of 6,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,666	63.6%
Nonfamily households	955	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,621	90.9%
Vacant	261	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,648	62.9%
Renter-occupied	973	37.1%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached11.9%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units13.6%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,590	55.2%
1-unit, attached	342	11.9%
2 to 4 units	432	15.0%
5 to 19 units	392	13.6%
20 or more units	126	4.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3677849
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.5600, -74.1882