Orange County > Walden (village)
Population trend for Walden
08,0001970: 5,2775,27719701980: 5,6595,65919801990: 5,8365,83619902000: 6,1646,16420002010: 6,9786,97820102020: 6,8186,81820202023: 6,8716,8712023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Walden is a village in the Mid-Hudson region in the town of Montgomery.

Community anchors include Josephine.

2023 Median income for Orange County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Orange County home price index (FHFA)
1976–2024: Home prices rose about 893%.

263 145 26 1976 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Walden
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Walden
Married-couple families: 1,400 (84.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 23 (1.4%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 243 (14.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 773 (80.9%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 182 (19.1%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Walden

Pct 5 and under 3% Pct 6 to 17 15% Pct 18 to 64 13% Pct 65 and over 3%

The overall poverty rate in Walden is 13 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Walden lived in the prior year

Same house: 6,013 (88.2%) Same county (different house): 439 (6.4%) Different NY county: 237 (3.5%) Different state: 128 (1.9%) 6,817 current residents Same house: 6,013 (88.2%) Same house Same county (different house): 439 (6.4%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 237 (3.5%) Different NY county Different state: 128 (1.9%) Different state
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Walden residents
37.7 34.1 37.3 38.1 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau