Saugerties (village), New York
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Saugerties is a village in Ulster County
, New York
, USA. The population was 4,955 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Saugerties is a Town in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties
. U.S. Route 9W
passes through the village. The village is a mile east of the New York State Thruway
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (19.30%) is water.
The village is on the west bank of the Hudson River
, where the Esopus Creek
enters the Hudson.
of 2000, there were 4,955 people, 1,663 households, and 967 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,699.7 people per square mile (1,039.7/km²). There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of 1,028.1 per square mile (396.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.88% White, 12.15% Black or African American
, 0.36% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.13% from other races
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.85% of the population.
There were 1,663 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples
living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 140.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,525, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $35,204 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,900. About 8.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% o those age 65 or over.
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 4,955 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Saugerties is a Town in the eastern part of the Town of Saugerties
Saugerties (town), New York
Saugerties is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 19,482 at the 2000 census. The Town of Saugerties contains the Village of Saugerties. The town is in the northeast corner of Ulster County....
. U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W
U.S. Route 9W is a north–south U.S. Highway in the states of New Jersey and New York. It begins on Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee, New Jersey as it crosses the US 1 & 9, US 46, and the Interstate 95 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, where it heads north up the west...
passes through the village. The village is a mile east of the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
.
History
The village was incorporated in 1831 as "Ulster," but it changed its name to "Saugerties" in 1855.Geography
Saugerties is located at 42°4′34"N 73°57′0"W (42.076282, -73.950219).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (19.30%) is water.
The village is on the west bank of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, where the Esopus Creek
Esopus Creek
Esopus Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River that drains the east-central Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. From its source at Winnisook Lake on the slopes of Slide Mountain, the Catskills' highest peak, it flows across Ulster County to the Hudson at Saugerties. Many tributaries...
enters the Hudson.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,955 people, 1,663 households, and 967 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,699.7 people per square mile (1,039.7/km²). There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of 1,028.1 per square mile (396.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 79.88% White, 12.15% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.85% of the population.
There were 1,663 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 140.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,525, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $35,204 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,900. About 8.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% o those age 65 or over.