Wallkill is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 2,166 people and four associated neighborhoods, Wallkill is the 568th largest community in New York.Unlike some towns, Wallkill isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wallkill are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wallkill is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Wallkill who work in office and administrative support (21.47%), law enforcement and fire fighting (12.27%), and teaching (11.90%). Of important note, Wallkill is also a town of artists. Wallkill has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Wallkill’s character. Wallkill is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Wallkill citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.28% of adults in Wallkill have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Wallkill in 2022 was $53,801, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $215,204 for a family of four. The people who call Wallkill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wallkill residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wallkill include Irish, Italian, German, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Wallkill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and French.
