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 service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wallkill who work in office and administrative support (22.58%), teaching (14.46%), and sales jobs (8.12%). One downside of living in Wallkill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.01 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Wallkill does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The overall education level of Wallkill citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.76% 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 $38,472, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $153,888 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wallkill include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Wallkill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Russian.
