Walker Valley

Population: 1,695
Median household income: $96,429
Median home value: $355,100

Walker Valley, a community in Ulster County, New York, has 1,695 residents. At $96,429, its median household income sits above Ulster County's $81,804.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walker Valley's population grew 32.9% from 1,275 to 1,695, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $261,600 to $355,100.

79.4% of workers drive to work alone. 89.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,695
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $96,429
Median home value: $355,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 528
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2751,695

Median household income

$142,560$96,429

Median home value

$261,600$355,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,275	$142,560	$261,600
2020	1,751	$82,429	$196,800
2021	1,729	$111,620	$270,500
2022	1,440	$91,004	$272,400
2023	1,695	$96,429	$355,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	5.0%
5 to 17	325	19.2%
18 to 24	159	9.4%
25 to 34	311	18.3%
35 to 44	162	9.6%
45 to 54	106	6.3%
55 to 64	356	21.0%
65 to 74	151	8.9%
75 and over	40	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,273	75.1%
Black or African American	43	2.5%
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	84	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	295	17.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate21.3%

Some college or associate's46.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	4.7%
High school graduate	240	21.3%
Some college or associate's	524	46.5%
Bachelor's degree	193	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	116	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	569	79.4%
Carpooled	42	5.9%
Public transit	11	1.5%
Walked	5	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	54	7.5%
Other means	36	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	17.0%
15 to 29 min	184	27.8%
30 to 44 min	183	27.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	183	27.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 12.2% (205 of 1,683)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	82.0%
Nonfamily households	95	18.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	441	83.5%
Renter-occupied	87	16.5%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	473	89.6%
1-unit, attached	7	1.3%
2 to 4 units	30	5.7%
5 to 19 units	18	3.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3677948
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6424, -74.3709