Woodstock (CDP), New York
Encyclopedia
Woodstock is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Ulster County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census.
The community of Woodstock is in eastern part of the Town of Woodstock
and is northeast of Kingston, New York
. It is located along NY 212
near its junction with NY 375
. Although the name of the community and the town lent its name to the Woodstock Festival
, that event did not take place in Woodstock.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
of 2000, there were 2,187 people, 1,124 households, and 528 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 370.3 per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 1,385 housing units at an average density of 234.5/sq mi (90.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.23% White, 1.55% Black or African American
, 0.23% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.64% from other races
, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 1,124 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.0% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,594, and the median income for a family was $46,467. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $30,357 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $28,478. About 7.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% 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 2,187 at the 2000 census.
The community of Woodstock is in eastern part of the Town of Woodstock
Woodstock, New York
Woodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
and is northeast 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...
. It is located along NY 212
New York State Route 212
New York State Route 212 is a state highway located entirely within Ulster County. It runs from the interior of the Catskill Park to the west bank of the Hudson River, providing a key interchange with the New York State Thruway along the way.It visits the picturesque and historic villages of...
near its junction with NY 375
New York State Route 375
New York State Route 375 , locally known as West Hurley Road for its entire length, is a short highway in the Catskill Park located entirely within Ulster County, New York, United States. It primarily allows for more direct access from nearby Kingston to Woodstock...
. Although the name of the community and the town lent its name to the Woodstock Festival
Woodstock Festival
Woodstock Music & Art Fair was a music festival, billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music". It was held at Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm in the Catskills near the hamlet of White Lake in the town of Bethel, New York, from August 15 to August 18, 1969...
, that event did not take place in Woodstock.
Geography
Woodstock is located at 42°2′24"N 74°7′2"W (42.040269, -74.117258).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 CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
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 2,187 people, 1,124 households, and 528 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 370.3 per square mile (142.9/km²). There were 1,385 housing units at an average density of 234.5/sq mi (90.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.23% White, 1.55% Black or African American
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...
, 0.23% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.64% 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 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 1,124 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% 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 53.0% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,594, and the median income for a family was $46,467. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $30,357 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 $28,478. About 7.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.