Moving to Valatie, New York
Population: 1,712. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,910 (+11.6% change)
Males: 764 (44.6%), Females: 948 (55.4%)
Columbia County
Zip code: 12184
Demographics
 Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $44,375
Median house value: $107,800
Population by Race
Races in Valatie:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
 - Hispanic (3.3%)
 - Black (0.9%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 - American Indian (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: Irish (23.8%), German (22.0%), Italian (15.3%), English (11.0%), Dutch (9.4%), Polish (7.2%).
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Valatie
- High school or higher: 73.7%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
 - Unemployed: 3.8%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Valatie village
- Never married: 22.9%
 - Now married: 54.7%
 - Separated: 2.5%
 - Widowed: 10.1%
 - Divorced: 9.7%
 
2.6% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +287 (+20.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Valatie:
- ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY)
 - ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY)
 - CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER (about 19 miles; ALBANY, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valatie:
- ALBANY INTL (about 24 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
 - DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 57 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
 - FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Valatie:
- KLINE KILL (about 6 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
 - COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 10 miles; HUDSON, NY; Abbreviation: 1B1)
 - SOUTH ALBANY (about 15 miles; SOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY; Abbreviation: 4B0)
 
Amtrak stations near Valatie:
- 14 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.
 - 17 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valatie:
- EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
 - THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 21 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
 - SIENA COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
 - RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
 - HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
 - SUNY AT ALBANY (about 23 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
 - UNION COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
 
Schools
Public high school in Valatie:
- ICHABOD CRANE SHS (Students: 716; Location: 2910 RT 9; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Valatie:
- ICHABOD CRANE MS (Students: 615; Location: 2910 RT 9; Grades: 04 – 08)
 - ICHABOD CRANE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: STATE FARM RD; Grades: KG – 02)
 - MARTIN H. GLYNN ES (Students: 277; Location: 3211 CHURCH ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
 
Libraries
Library in Valatie:
- VALATIE FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $40,867; Location: 3203 CHURCH STREET; 6,768 books; 134 audio materials; 148 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)
 
