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Poughkeepsie, New York

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StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Total Population31,95819,852,366334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,741$85,974$80,734
Median Age38.139.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.9%40.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$283,700$423,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,400$1,621$1,413
Poverty Rate17.6%14.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.8%6.4%5.2%
Foreign Born22.5%22.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate38.8%54.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.832.626.4
Worked from Home9.0%14.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.2%42.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Poughkeepsie, New York

Age in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Median Age38.139.838.9
Under 18 %18.5%20.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.9%14.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.8%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Households13,6507,722,646129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households51.3%61.4%64.2%
Households with Children26.9%27.3%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.1%18.9%17.3%
People Living Alone42.2%31.1%28.7%
Never Married46.3%38.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,215$50,712$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.3%16.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.1%13.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.2%16.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.3%17.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.6%14.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.2%28.4%28.2%
SNAP Households19.8%15.6%n/a

Housing in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Housing Units14,2908,585,241143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes27.0%41.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units31.4%34.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%10.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,959.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.2%45.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.8%31.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,718$6,582n/a

Education in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Less than High School12.2%12.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.4%23.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.3%22.4%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.5%17.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.2%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.5%48.8%68.8%
Public Transit6.0%21.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.8%5.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.6%20.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%16.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car20.3%29.2%n/a

Origins and language in Poughkeepsie, New York

StatisticPoughkeepsieNew YorkUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.9%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.6%13.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.9%9.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home74.9%69.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.1%14.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.2%22.3%16.7%

Cities near Poughkeepsie

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.