Wurtsboro, New York facts for kids
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. Its elevation is 577 feet.
The Long Path, a hiking trail, goes through Wurtsboro.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 797 | — | |
| 1880 | 538 | −32.5% | |
| 1890 | 490 | −8.9% | |
| 1900 | 450 | −8.2% | |
| 1910 | 478 | 6.2% | |
| 1920 | 362 | −24.3% | |
| 1930 | 423 | 16.9% | |
| 1940 | 487 | 15.1% | |
| 1950 | 628 | 29.0% | |
| 1960 | 655 | 4.3% | |
| 1970 | 732 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,128 | 54.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,048 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,234 | 17.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,246 | 1.0% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,149 | −7.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,234 people, four hundred seventy nine households, and 330 families residing in the village. The population density was 975.5 people per square mile (378.1/km2). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 428.5 per square mile (166.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.68% white, 1.86% African American, 0.81% Asian, 1.62% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 4.62% of the population.
There were 479 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $46,359. Males had a median income of $40,385 versus $25,060 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,698. About 9.7% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
See also
In Spanish: Wurtsboro para niños
