Palenville, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,120
Males: 552 (49.3%), Females: 568 (50.7%)

Greene County

Zip code: 12463

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $40,833
Median house value: $90,000

Population by Race

Races in Palenville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (21.3%), English (19.6%), United States (14.4%), Italian (13.3%), Dutch (8.2%).

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palenville

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palenville CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 64.4%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

4.9% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 2.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palenville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palenville:

  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 40 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 47 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palenville:

  • FREEHOLD (about 13 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; Abbreviation: 1I5)
  • KINGSTON-ULSTER (about 14 miles; KINGSTON, NY; Abbreviation: 20N)
  • GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)

Amtrak stations near Palenville:

  • 17 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palenville:

  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 29 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 30 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 33 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 35 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 38 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)