Palenville, New York
|
|
Palenville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Greene County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,120.
Palenville is in the southwest part of the Town of Catskill, located on Route 23A.
Geography
Palenville is located at 42°10'11" North, 74°1'9" West (42.169858, -74.019110)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²). 8.6 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,120 people, 433 households, and 287 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 130.3/km² (337.2/mi²). There are 551 housing units at an average density of 64.1/km² (165.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 96.16% White, 0.45% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 2.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 433 households out of which 30.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 10.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% are non-families. 25.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.94.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $40,833, and the median income for a family is $51,250. Males have a median income of $32,353 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $18,848. 7.4% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.