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Poughkeepsie town, NY


Dutchess County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 45,390   ( 2,049 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.5 square miles
Population density: 1591.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,507 67.21% 2.4%
Black:4,88610.76% 22.7%
Indian:580.13% 0.0%
Asian:2,9866.58% 13.7%
2+ races:1,5813.48% 48.3%
Hispanic:5,16111.37% 21.9%
Total non-White:14,88332.79% 23.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-747 -2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:2,796 7.8




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

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

2010
43,341
31,25472.11%
3,9839.19%
580.13%
2,6266.06%
1,0662.46%
4,2339.77%
12,08727.89%

2000
42,743
34,32180.30%
3,2567.62%
650.15%
1,8314.28%
9852.30%
2,2265.21%
8,42219.70%

1990
40,143
35,50288.44%
2,0475.10%
360.09%
1,4943.72%
n/a
1,0382.59%
4,64111.56%

1980
39,591
36,56492.35%
1,4193.58%
640.16%
8922.25%
n/a
6301.59%
3,0277.65%

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
-3,067 -7.2
3,665 8.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,181 -2.9
3,781 9.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,062 -2.7
1,614 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Poughkeepsie town, 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
39.5
7,493 16.5%
37,897 83.5%
7,804 17.2%
16,586
2.41
10,518 63.4%
8,191 77.9%
628 6.0%
6,068 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
37.0
9,093 21.0%
34,248 79.0%
5,967 13.8%
15,276
2.55
10,264 67.2%
7,851 76.5%
935 9.1%
5,012 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.2
9,744 22.8%
32,999 77.2%
5,486 12.8%
14,595
2.57
10,148 69.5%
8,300 81.8%
698 6.9%
4,447 30.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.9
8,572 21.4%
31,571 78.6%
4,597 11.5%
13,777
2.60
9,871 71.6%
8,523 86.3%
380 3.8%
3,906 28.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
10,195 25.8%
29,396 74.2%
3,683 9.3%
12,418
2.86
9,635 77.6%
8,441 87.6%
572 5.9%
2,783 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Poughkeepsie town, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,167 
Median Value$300,600 
Occupied16,58696.6%
Vacant5813.4%
Owned11,08566.8%
Rented5,50133.2%
Median Rent$1,518 
Single-Family Units11,45866.7%
    Detached10,87763.4%
    Attached5813.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,97517.3%
Mobile Homes6623.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Poughkeepsie town, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006513.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994052.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993772.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992761.7%
$25,000 to $29,9995023.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993952.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999495.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995053.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996744.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,0406.3%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1817.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,72310.4%
$100,000 to $124,9991,88511.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5939.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,27013.7%
$200,000 or more2,16013.0%
Median Household Income93,196 
Per Capita Income43,601 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6483.9%
Public Assistance4872.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,68910.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,18569.2%
Unemployed1,0933.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force20,27873.1%
Not in Labor Force7,44526.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,6826,66153.6%
Non-Profit1,5542,18641.6%
Self-Employed94747866.5%
Local Government8691,37138.8%
State Government64953654.8%
Federal Government12610454.8%
Total Private + Self8,6297,13954.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1984,19743.2%
Total11,82711,33651.1%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,41214.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,54023.9%
Professional, Technical6,83529.5%
Service Occupations3,51615.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing290.1%
All others3,89916.8%
White Collar 68.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services4,15317.9%
Retail trade3,43314.8%
Health care and social assistance3,24714.0%
Accommodation and food services1,5566.7%
Manufacturing1,4786.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4676.3%
Other services1,4386.2%
Construction1,0064.3%
Public administration9814.2%
Transportation and warehousing9794.2%
Finance and insurance9764.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6742.9%
Information4572.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4562.0%
Wholesale trade3481.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2861.2%
Utilities1770.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting790.3%
Management110.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5203.35%
Puerto Rican1,4673.23%
Cuban900.20%
Dominican3490.77%
Total Central American5071.12%
Costa Rican320.07%
Guatemalan2470.54%
Honduran1080.24%
Nicaraguan190.04%
Panamanian410.09%
Salvadoran600.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7281.60%
Argentinean930.20%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean660.15%
Colombian2240.49%
Ecuadorian2280.50%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1100.24%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5001.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,1312.49%
Chinese7411.63%
Korean1970.43%
Filipino1590.35%
Vietnamese1320.29%
Japanese1250.28%
Taiwanese1000.22%
Burmese170.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English35,32581.9%
Spanish3,1247.2%
Other Indo-European1,6543.8%
Chinese6841.6%
German, other Germanic6041.4%
Other4581.1%
Other Asian4090.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3570.8%
Korean2130.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian8,09517.8%
Irish7,84717.3%
German4,65510.3%
American3,0366.7%
English2,9506.5%
Polish1,3202.9%
Russian8301.8%
Jamaican7531.7%
Hungarian6081.3%
French5911.3%
Greek5771.3%
Eastern European5561.2%
Dutch5331.2%
Scottish5281.2%
European3840.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,13395.0%
Not a citizen2,2575.0%
Native39,12886.2%
Foreign-born6,26213.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Poughkeepsie town, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
920 3.1%1,310 4.5%6,897 23.5%8,021 27.3%6,148 21.0%6,034 20.6%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 920 3.1%
9-12 Years 1,310 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,897 23.5%
Some College 8,021 27.3%
Bach. Degree 6,148 21.0%
Grad Degree 6,034 20.6%
Average years of education: 14.2

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Poughkeepsie town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +523 D +2,009 D + 8.2%
D +2,532
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,098 D +676 D + 0.7%
D +1,774
2020 vs. 2008 R +408 D +408 D + 0.9%
D +816
2016 vs. 2008 R -115 R +1,601 R + 7.3%
D -1,716
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 12,171 58.4% Donald Trump* (R) 8,244 39.6% 423 2.0% 20,838 2 -7 0.24%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,639 52.4% Donald Trump (R) 7,721 41.9% 1,050 5.7% 18,410 5 -4 0.24%
2012 52% Barack Obama* (D) 10,397 58.0% Mitt Romney (R) 7,146 39.8% 394 2.2% 17,937 5 -7 0.25%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 11,355 58.4% John McCain (R) 7,836 40.3% 245 1.3% 19,436 4 -5 0.25%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 9,386 50.6% George W. Bush* (R) 8,812 47.5% 342 1.8% 18,540 7 -3 0.25%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,875 51.4% George W. Bush (R) 7,414 42.9% 991 5.7% 17,280 8 -5 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,171 58.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,244 39.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 193 0.9%
Other 230 1.1%
TOTAL 20,838
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -7


2016 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,639 52.4%
Donald Trump (R) 7,721 41.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 528 2.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 300 1.6%
Other 222 1.2%
TOTAL 18,410
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,397 58.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,146 39.8%
Other 394 2.2%
TOTAL 17,937
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,355 58.4%
John McCain (R) 7,836 40.3%
Other 245 1.3%
TOTAL 19,436
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,812 47.5%
John Kerry (D) 9,386 50.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 284 1.5%
Other 58 0.3%
TOTAL 18,540
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Poughkeepsie town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,414 42.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,875 51.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 841 4.9%
Other 150 0.9%
TOTAL 17,280
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poughkeepsie town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 42% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 9,445 61.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 5,825 38.1% 9 [+] 0.1% 15,279 5 0.25%
2018 G 43% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 7,683 49.4% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 7,450 47.9% 427 [+] 2.7% 15,560 12 0.25%
2016 S3 49% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 10,984 62.6% Wendy Long (R,C+) 6,116 34.8% 452 [+] 2.6% 17,552 8 0.24%
2014 G 30% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,279 49.3% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,889 45.6% 548 [+] 5.1% 10,716 5 0.28%
*: 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