West Hurley, New York
Encyclopedia
West Hurley is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Ulster County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,105 at the 2000 census.
West Hurley is located in the Town of Hurley
and is inside the Catskill Park. The community is northwest of Kingston, New York
on Route 28.
It was one of many villages that were flooded during the making of the Ashokan Reservoir
. The village was moved, and currently resides on the western bank of the reservoir.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 2,105 people, 866 households, and 600 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 557.2 per square mile (215.0/km²). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 252.5/sq mi (97.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.54% White, 1.47% African American, 1.76% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races
, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 866 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,615, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $50,114 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,992. About 4.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Ulster County
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,105 at the 2000 census.
West Hurley is located in the Town of Hurley
Hurley, New York
Hurley, New York may refer to:In Ulster County, New York, United States of America:* Hurley , New York, a hamlet and census designated place* Hurley , New York, a town....
and is inside the Catskill Park. The community is northwest of Kingston, New York
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
on Route 28.
It was one of many villages that were flooded during the making of the Ashokan Reservoir
Ashokan Reservoir
The Ashokan Reservoir is a reservoir in Ulster County, New York, USA. The reservoir is in the eastern end of the Catskill Park, and is one of several reservoirs created to provide the City of New York with water. However, it is one of only two reservoirs in the Catskill Watershed. It is also New...
. The village was moved, and currently resides on the western bank of the reservoir.
Geography
West Hurley is located at 42°0′16"N 74°6′34"W (42.004442, -74.109312).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,105 people, 866 households, and 600 families residing in the CDP. 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 557.2 per square mile (215.0/km²). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 252.5/sq mi (97.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.54% White, 1.47% African American, 1.76% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.76% 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 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.
There were 866 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 34.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,615, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $50,114 versus $30,000 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 CDP was $27,992. About 4.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.