Poughkeepsie, NY Demographic Data
Poughkeepsie, NY Summary
Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County in New York
- Population: NA
- Area: 31.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 28.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 193.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Poughkeepsie, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,035
52%
50.8
Male
15,677
48%
49.2
Total Population
32,712
311,591,919
Poughkeepsie, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,682
8.2%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2,156
6.6%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,828
5.6%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
2,020
6.2%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
2,666
8.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
5,205
15.9%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
4,310
13.2%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
3,949
12.1%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
2,162
6.6%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,540
4.7%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,912
5.8%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,755
5.4%
4.2
85 Years and Over
527
1.6%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,932
76.2%
76.3
Female
13,132
52.7%
51.4
Male
11,800
47.3%
48.6
21 Years and over
23,518
71.9%
71.8
62 Years and over
5,183
15.8%
16.7
65 Years and over
4,194
12.8%
13.3
Female
2,265
54.0%
56.7
Male
1,929
46.0%
43.3
Median Age (years)
35
NR
NR
Poughkeepsie, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,435
96.1%
97.2
White
15,822
48.4%
74.1
Black or African American
11,297
34.5%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
270
0.8%
0.8
Asian
467
1.4%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
3,573
10.9%
4.7
Two or More Races
1,277
3.9%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,441
19.7%
16.7
Mexican
2,928
9.0%
10.8
Puerto Rican
1,628
5.0%
1.6
Cuban
57
0.2%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,828
5.6%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,271
80.3%
83.3
Poughkeepsie, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,705
8.0%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,036
14.2%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,590
26.2%
28.4
Some college, no degree
4,252
19.9%
21.2
Associate's Degree
2,160
10.1%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
2,527
11.8%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
2,090
9.8%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,741
22.2%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
16,619
77.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,617
21.6%
28.5
Poughkeepsie, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,324
43.5%
32.5%
Now Married
9,327
35.8%
48.3
Divorced
2,934
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
784
3.0%
2.2
Widowed
1,677
6.4
6.0%
Poughkeepsie, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9
Poughkeepsie, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,768
13.5%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
1,069
8.2%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,769
13.5%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
1,214
9.3%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
1,716
13.1%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
1,915
14.7%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,431
10.9%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,295
9.9%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
481
3.7%
4.4
$200,000 or more
411
3.1%
4.3
Median household income
40,693
50,502
Per capita income
23,618
26,708
Poughkeepsie, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
87
0.6%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,231
8.7%
9.4
Construction
1,083
7.7%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,945
35.1%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
663
4.7%
6.6
Information
180
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
972
6.9%
10.4
Other services except public administration
613
4.3%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,322
9.4%
10.7
Public administration
760
5.4%
5.1
Retail trade
1,619
11.5%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
557
3.9%
5.0
Wholesale trade
76
0.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
4,255
30.2%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
1,456
10.3%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,337
9.5%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
2,729
19.3%
24.5%
Service occupations
4,331
30.7%
18.3%
Poughkeepsie, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,701
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,852
64.6%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,439
10.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,043
7.6%
5.0
Walked
1,245
9.1%
2.8
Other means
587
4.3%
1.7
Worked at home
535
3.9%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
25.5
Poughkeepsie, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,566
27.3%
9.3
1 vehicles
5,252
40.2%
34.1
2 vehicles
2,986
22.8%
37.5
3 or more
1,265
9.7%
19.1
Poughkeepsie, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,941
Occupied Housing Units
13,069
87.5%
86.9
Owner Occupied
5,050
38.6%
64.6
Renter Occupied
8,019
61.4%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
1,872
12.5%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.5
Poughkeepsie, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,941
1 room
884
5.9%
2.0
2 rooms
695
4.7%
2.5
3 rooms
2,372
15.9%
9.2
4 rooms
2,768
18.5%
16.7
5 rooms
3,402
22.8%
20.6
6 rooms
2,248
15.0%
18.1
7 rooms
1,018
6.8%
12.3
8 rooms
583
3.9%
8.4
9 rooms or more
971
6.5%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Poughkeepsie, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,941
1-unit, detached
3,935
26.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
763
5.1%
5.8
2-units
3,266
21.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
2,400
16.1%
4.5
5 to 9 units
2,202
14.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
623
4.2%
4.5
20 or more units
1,680
11.2%
8.7
Mobile home
72
0.5%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Poughkeepsie, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,406
42.9%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,676
11.2%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
1,811
12.1%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
1,279
8.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,858
12.4%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
791
5.3%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
440
2.9%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
351
2.3%
8.8%
2005 or later
329
2.2%
6.9%
Poughkeepsie, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,060
54.0%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
235
1.8%
4.9
Electricity
2,409
18.4%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,092
23.7%
6.2
Coal or coke
59
0.5%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
99
0.8%
0.4
No fuel used
115
0.9%
0.9
Poughkeepsie, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,011
27.3%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
608
16.4%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
580
15.7%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
149
4.0%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,349
36.5%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Poughkeepsie, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,901
38,515,453
Less than $200
89
1.1%
2.0%
$300 to $499
463
5.9%
8.5%
$200 to $299
569
7.2%
3.2%
$1,500 or more
841
10.6%
13.4%
$500 to $749
1,050
13.3%
23.8%
$750 to $999
1,887
23.9%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
3,002
38.0%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
118
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
986
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
566
7.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
853
11.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
777
10.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
548
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
678
8.7%
9.1%
35.0% or more
4,355
56.0%
44.3%
Not Computed
242
NR
NR
Poughkeepsie, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,050
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
121
2.4%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
130
2.6%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
370
7.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,243
24.6%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,119
42.0%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
932
18.5%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
121
2.4%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.3%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
232,300
173,600
