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Poughkeepsie city, NY


Dutchess County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 31,717   ( 1,019 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population density: 6166.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,289 38.75% 13.8%
Black:10,36732.69% 0.4%
Indian:580.18% 18.3%
Asian:4721.49% 11.8%
2+ races:1,6605.23% 65.8%
Hispanic:6,72121.19% 5.3%
Total non-White:19,42861.25% 5.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,963 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:944 3.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
32,736
14,25243.54%
10,40731.79%
710.22%
5351.63%
1,0013.06%
6,38419.50%
18,48456.46%

2000
29,871
14,86349.76%
10,39934.81%
770.26%
3741.25%
9583.21%
3,13610.50%
15,00850.24%

1990
28,844
18,34963.61%
8,94231.00%
1000.35%
6632.30%
n/a
7902.74%
10,49536.39%

1980
29,757
21,52472.33%
7,49725.19%
660.22%
1950.66%
n/a
4641.56%
8,23327.67%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-611 -2.0
3,476 11.6
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,486 -12.1
4,513 15.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,175 -10.7
2,262 7.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Poughkeepsie city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.8
6,189 19.5%
25,528 80.5%
5,505 17.4%
13,591
2.27
6,710 49.4%
3,505 52.2%
1,666 24.8%
6,881 50.6%

2010
NumberPercent
32.4
7,268 22.2%
25,468 77.8%
4,257 13.0%
12,400
2.41
6,686 53.9%
3,451 51.6%
1,531 22.9%
5,714 46.1%

2000
NumberPercent
33.5
7,701 25.8%
22,170 74.2%
4,104 13.7%
12,024
2.40
6,672 55.5%
3,646 54.6%
1,716 25.7%
5,352 44.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.2
6,728 23.3%
22,116 76.7%
4,570 15.8%
11,834
2.37
6,967 58.9%
4,660 66.9%
1,074 15.4%
4,867 41.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
7,247 24.4%
22,510 75.6%
4,920 16.5%
12,314
2.36
7,308 59.3%
5,135 70.3%
1,209 16.5%
5,006 40.7%

2022 Housing Data for Poughkeepsie city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,537 
Median Value$245,100 
Occupied13,59193.5%
Vacant9466.5%
Owned5,08937.4%
Rented8,50262.6%
Median Rent$1,291 
Single-Family Units4,85033.4%
    Detached3,68625.4%
    Attached1,1648.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,63631.9%
Mobile Homes180.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Poughkeepsie city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2028.8%
$10,000 to $14,9997265.3%
$15,000 to $19,9999096.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995884.3%
$25,000 to $29,9997595.6%
$30,000 to $34,9995554.1%
$35,000 to $39,9994743.5%
$40,000 to $44,9995003.7%
$45,000 to $49,9997025.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0707.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,2389.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,37010.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,0537.7%
$125,000 to $149,9997855.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997095.2%
$200,000 or more9517.0%
Median Household Income53,875 
Per Capita Income41,582 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1468.4%
Public Assistance7765.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,91021.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,81568.0%
Unemployed7574.8%
In Armed Forces900.6%
Total Labor Force11,66273.3%
Not in Labor Force4,24426.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8204,65650.9%
Non-Profit9221,41339.5%
Self-Employed44251746.1%
Local Government42087932.3%
State Government32042343.1%
Federal Government529435.6%
Total Private + Self5,2625,17350.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,7142,80937.9%
Total6,9767,98246.6%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,62510.8%
Sales and Office Occupations2,96419.8%
Professional, Technical3,67824.6%
Service Occupations4,78832.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing640.4%
All others1,92312.8%
White Collar 55.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,52123.5%
Accommodation and food services1,50210.0%
Educational services1,4539.7%
Retail trade1,4509.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9886.6%
Professional, scientific, technical9626.4%
Manufacturing8115.4%
Finance and insurance7324.9%
Public administration6444.3%
Transportation and warehousing5994.0%
Other services5833.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4032.7%
Construction3802.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3122.1%
Information2561.7%
Wholesale trade2071.4%
Utilities1130.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting540.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Poughkeepsie city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,5978.19%
Puerto Rican1,9816.25%
Cuban640.20%
Dominican7892.49%
Total Central American5721.80%
Costa Rican210.07%
Guatemalan2580.81%
Honduran320.10%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian2610.82%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3731.18%
Argentinean690.22%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1190.38%
Ecuadorian200.06%
Paraguayan1120.35%
Peruvian190.06%
Uruguayan340.11%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3451.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1320.42%
Indian1030.32%
Vietnamese680.21%
Korean620.20%
Chinese560.18%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English24,76082.5%
Spanish3,82112.7%
Other Indo-European3541.2%
Other2200.7%
German, other Germanic2170.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1520.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1280.4%
Korean1140.4%
Vietnamese590.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian3,67111.6%
Irish3,0199.5%
German2,5838.1%
Jamaican1,9336.1%
English1,3894.4%
American1,0963.5%
Polish9573.0%
Dutch5651.8%
Russian4661.5%
French4101.3%
British West Indian3391.1%
European3281.0%
Swiss2810.9%
Scottish2380.8%
U.S. Virgin Islander2290.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen29,07291.7%
Not a citizen2,6458.3%
Native26,71284.2%
Foreign-born5,00515.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Poughkeepsie city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
829 3.7%1,783 7.9%6,696 29.7%5,883 26.1%4,053 17.9%3,336 14.8%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 829 3.7%
9-12 Years 1,783 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,696 29.7%
Some College 5,883 26.1%
Bach. Degree 4,053 17.9%
Grad Degree 3,336 14.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Poughkeepsie city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +193 D +1,217 D + 3.9%
D +1,410
2020 vs. 2012 R +273 D +320 R + 1.4%
D +593
2020 vs. 2008 R -79 D +270 D + 1.9%
D +191
2016 vs. 2008 R -272 R +947 R + 1.9%
D -1,219
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 43% Joe Biden (D) 8,364 75.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,534 22.8% 198 1.8% 11,096 -15 -24 0.13%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,954 71.3% Donald Trump (R) 2,341 24.0% 462 4.7% 9,757 -13 -22 0.13%
2012 40% Barack Obama* (D) 7,771 76.3% Mitt Romney (R) 2,261 22.2% 151 1.5% 10,183 -13 -25 0.14%
2008 44% Barack Obama (D) 8,173 75.0% John McCain (R) 2,613 24.0% 114 1.0% 10,900 -12 -22 0.14%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 6,452 64.4% George W. Bush* (R) 3,344 33.4% 222 2.2% 10,018 -7 -17 0.14%
2000 40% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,635 63.8% George W. Bush (R) 2,707 30.6% 493 5.6% 8,835 -5 -17 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,364 75.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,534 22.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 63 0.6%
Other 135 1.2%
TOTAL 11,096
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -24


2016 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,954 71.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,341 24.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 216 2.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 166 1.7%
Other 80 0.8%
TOTAL 9,757
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -22


2012 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,771 76.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,261 22.2%
Other 151 1.5%
TOTAL 10,183
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,173 75.0%
John McCain (R) 2,613 24.0%
Other 114 1.0%
TOTAL 10,900
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -22


2004 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,344 33.4%
John Kerry (D) 6,452 64.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 204 2.0%
Other 18 0.2%
TOTAL 10,018
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -17


2000 President, Poughkeepsie city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,707 30.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,635 63.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 384 4.3%
Other 109 1.2%
TOTAL 8,835
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poughkeepsie city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 31% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 6,126 77.2% Chele Farley (R,C+) 1,806 22.8% 5 [+] 0.1% 7,937 -10 0.13%
2018 G 32% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,471 67.2% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 2,442 30.0% 225 [+] 2.8% 8,138 -6 0.13%
2016 S3 36% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 6,986 76.5% Wendy Long (R,C+) 1,902 20.8% 242 [+] 2.7% 9,130 -6 0.12%
2014 G 22% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 3,657 65.4% Rob Astorino (R,C) 1,583 28.3% 351 [+] 6.3% 5,591 -12 0.15%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote