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Walden, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Orange County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,871
Population
3,418/sq mi density
$89,652
Median Income
$39,362 per capita
$328,300
Home Value
$405,845 Zillow
$1,448
Median Rent
38.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,448
Violent Crime/100K
3,052 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$89,652 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$328,300 home value, $1,448/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,448 violent crimes/100K (281% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$89,652
19% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,362
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Walden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Walden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$89,652
119%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,362
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,610
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,204
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,204
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$27,748M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
11,900
Restaurants
1,008
Healthcare
994
Retail
1,572
Manufacturing
312
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,610
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,334
195% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $89,652 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,362 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,610 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,204 |
| County GDP | $27,748M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 11,900 |
| Restaurants | 1,008 |
| Healthcare | 994 |
| Retail | 1,572 |
| Manufacturing | 312 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,610 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,334 |