Garrison, NY City Data

Garrison, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,232 people who live in Garrison and approximately 95,745 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Garrison to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Garrison. We have included Garrison housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Garrison Information

Putnam County where Garrison resides is 246.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 95,745 and has a population rank of 541 out of all the places in the United States.

Garrison has a total of 4,232 people and of those residents there are 2,048 males and 2,184 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 1,168 births each year and around 582 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Garrison varies per year, but currently 4,205 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 4,232 people who live in Garrison, there are 1,123 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Garrison is 534 male and 589 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,163.

General Garrison Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	246.25
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	95,745
Population rank - Putnam County	541
Total population	4,232
Total population (male)	2,048
Total population (female)	2,184
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Putnam County	1,168
Deaths- Putnam County	582
Population of one race	4,205
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	1,123
Population under 20 years (male)	534
Population under 20 years (female)	589
Total population 18 years and over	3,163

Garrison Social Characteristics

There are 32,703 households in Garrison. Families make up 25,415 of these households. The table below breaks down the Garrison families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,391), male householder with no wife present (1,129) and female householder with no husband present (2,557). The remainder of the Garrison households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,524. Garrison, NY moving companies help people in Garrison move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Garrison. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Garrison is based, there are 37,620 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,578 never married, 23,300 now married, 787 separated, 3,143 widowed, and 2,812 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 425 separated, 853 widowed and 1,904 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Garrison social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Garrison.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	32,703
Family households (families)	25,415
With own children under 18 years	13,428
Married-couple family	21,391
With own children under 18 years	11,373
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,129
With own children under 18 years	417
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,557
With own children under 18 years	1,370
Nonfamily households	7,524
Householder living alone	5,907
65 years and over	1,921

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	576
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	273
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,632
Householder	1,148
Spouse	1,026
Child	1,272
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	55
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	4
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	406
Male householder	158
Male householder living alone	99
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	153
Female householder living alone	133
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	50
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	37,620
Never married	7,578
Now married	23,300
Separated	787
Widowed	3,143
Divorced	2,812
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	425
Widowed	853
Divorced	1,904

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,232
Male	2,048
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	143
10 to 14 years	148
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	11
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	106
35 to 39 years	188
40 to 44 years	180
45 to 49 years	210
50 to 54 years	221
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	47
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	36
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	13
Female	2,184
Under 5 years	145
5 to 9 years	169
10 to 14 years	159
15 to 17 years	91
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	19
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	135
35 to 39 years	195
40 to 44 years	214
45 to 49 years	208
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	153
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	55
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,232
One race	4,205
White	4,039
Black or African American	73
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,038
People who are White alone	3,855
People who are Black or African American alone	67
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	53
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	171
People who are Some other race alone	32

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	89,138
Same house	57,297
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,656
Different state or abroad	4,740
Different state	3,147
Abroad	1,593

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	95,745
Born in United States	61,467
State of residence	74,916
Different state	11,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	840
Foreign born	8,420

Garrison Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Garrison. That total enrollment is 25,652 for the population of the country, which includes Garrison. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,048 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,019 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,699.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Garrison population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	25,652
Pre-kindergarten	2,085
Public	676
Private	1,409
Kindergarten	1,357
Public	1,145
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,876
Public	10,586
Private	1,290
Elementary and high school	17,510
Public	15,760
Private	1,750
High school grades 9 to 12	5,634
Public	5,174
Private	460
College, undergraduate years	3,377
Public	2,163
Private	1,214
Graduate or professional school	1,323
Public	434
Private	889
Not enrolled in school	66,287

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	64,624
Less than 9th grade	2,125
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,236
High school graduate	18,151
Some college, no degree	13,560
Associate's degree	4,661
Bachelor's degree	21,891
Graduate or professional degree	33.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,771

Garrison Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,278 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Garrison. The Garrison occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,102), service occupations (6,779), sales and office occupations (12,758), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (97), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,821) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,375). The 73,278 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 37,005 private wage and salary workers, 8,737 government workers, 3,085 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	73,278
In labor force	50,709
Civilian labor force	50,695
Employed	48,932
Unemployed	1,763
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	37,023
In labor force	23,226
Civilian labor force	23,226
Unemployed Civilian labor force	740
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	36,255
In labor force	27,483
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,023
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,167
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	38,102
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,945
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	770
Other means	195
Worked at home	1,584
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,790,700

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,102
Service occupations	6,779
Sales and office occupations	12,758
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	97
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,821
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,375

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	191
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,741
Wholesale trade	1,429
Retail trade	5,599
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,464
Information	2,440
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,580
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,641
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,855
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,393
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,910

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,102
Private wage and salary workers	37,005
Government workers	8,737
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,085
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Garrison Housing Characteristics

In Garrison, NY there are 35,030 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,703 occupied and 2,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Garrison, there are 27,776 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,259 units in Garrison. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Garrison, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Garrison, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Garrison. There are 152 housing units with rent less than $200, 44 with rent between $200-299, 148 with rent between $300-499 and 4,835 with rent for $500 and above. Full Garrison gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Garrison, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	35,030
Occupied housing units	32,703
Vacant housing units	2,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	35,030
1-unit, detached	27,776
1-unit, attached	2,259
2 units	1,742
3 or 4 units	1,120
5 to 9 units	853
10 to 19 units	443
20 to 49 units	365
50 or more units	123
Mobile home	337

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Owner-occupied	26,885
Renter-occupied	5,818

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
No vehicles available	1,377
2 vehicle available	23,693
3 vehicles available	6,310
4 vehicles available	1,813
5 or more vehicles available	648

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Utility gas	1,062
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,249
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22,653
Coal or coke	41
Wood	503
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	136
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	32,703
Less Than $50,000	26,885
$50,000 to $99,999	626
$100,000 to $149,999	3,878
$150,000 to $199,999	6,718
$200,000 to $299,999	8,816
$300,000 to $499,999	2,394
$1,000,000 or more	68
Median (dollars)	206,900

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,818
Less than $200	152
$200 to $299	44
$300 to $499	148
$500 to $699	762
$700 to $999	2,095
$1,000 to $1,499	1,702
$1,500 or more	275