Bard College

Population: 1,237
Median household income: $210,483

Located in Dutchess County, New York, Bard College is a community with a population of 1,237. At $210,483, its median household income sits above Dutchess County's $97,273.

Between 2020 and 2023, Bard College's population declined 20.5% from 1,556 to 1,237, while its median household income rose 18.1% from $178,267 to $210,483.

The typical home was built around 1938. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,237
Median age: 19.8 yrs
Median household income: $210,483
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 71
Homeownership rate: 14.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 87.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5561,237

Median household income

$178,267$210,483

Median gross rent

$955$1,153

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	1,556	$178,267	$955
2021	1,488	$185,250	$1,153
2022	1,312	$201,038	—
2023	1,237	$210,483	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 172.6%

18 to 2483.9%

25 to 341.1%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 540.4%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.8%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.2%
5 to 17	32	2.6%
18 to 24	1,038	83.9%
25 to 34	14	1.1%
35 to 44	118	9.5%
45 to 54	5	0.4%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	10	0.8%
75 and over	5	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	753	60.9%
Black or African American	112	9.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	1.0%
Asian	106	8.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	1.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate2.6%

Some college or associate's9.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree87.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	4	2.6%
Some college or associate's	15	9.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	133	87.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone13.9%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked38.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home36.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	13.9%
Carpooled	60	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	197	38.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	36.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	239	72.6%
15 to 29 min	79	24.0%
30 to 44 min	11	3.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 164)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10	14.1%
Renter-occupied	61	85.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3604388
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0228, -73.9094