Moving to Red Hook, New York

Population: 10,408
Males: 5,058 (48.6%), Females: 5,350 (51.4%)

Zip code: 12571

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $46,701
Median house value: $144,600

Population by Race

Races in Red Hook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.4%), Irish (21.1%), Italian (16.9%), English (15.7%), French (4.8%), Polish (4.7%).

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Red Hook

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 36.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Red Hook town

  • Never married: 33.3%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

6.4% Foreign born (3.1% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 1.2% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Red Hook:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Red Hook:

  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 26 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • STEWART INT’L (about 38 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: SWF)
  • ALBANY INTL (about 52 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Red Hook:

Amtrak stations near Red Hook:

  • 8 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.
  • 19 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Red Hook:

  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 15 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 19 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 21 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,112)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 23 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 44 miles; WEST POINT, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,088)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)

Schools

Public high school in Red Hook:

  • RED HOOK SHS (Students: 726; Location: 103 W MARKET ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Red Hook:

  • MILL ROAD – INTERMEDIATE GRADES (Students: 559; Location: 9 MILL RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • LINDEN AVE MS (Students: 554; Location: 65 W MARKET ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MILL ROAD – PRIMARY GRADES (Students: 525; Location: 9 MILL RD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • RED HOOK RES CTR (Students: 17; Location: RR 3 BOX 129X; Grades: 07 – 11)

Private primary/middle schools in Red Hook:

  • NORTHERN DUTCHESS CHRN SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 59 FISK ST; Grades: PK – 11)
  • DEVEREUX IN NY (Students: 118; Location: RT 9 N; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Red Hook:

  • RED HOOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $52,673; Location: 7444 SOUTH BROADWAY; 16,211 books; 212 audio materials; 40 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)