Poughkeepsie

Population: 31,778
Median household income: $60,050
Median home value: $259,200

Poughkeepsie, a community in Dutchess County, New York, has 31,778 residents. Its median household income of $60,050 runs below the Dutchess County figure of $97,273.

Between 2019 and 2023, Poughkeepsie's population grew 4.6% from 30,381 to 31,778, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $196,800 to $259,200.

63.5% of workers drive to work alone. 27.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,778
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,050
Median home value: $259,200
Median gross rent: $1,370
Housing units: 14,254
Homeownership rate: 39.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,38131,778

Median household income

$43,794$60,050

Median home value

$196,800$259,200

Median gross rent

$1,113$1,370

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,381	$43,794	$196,800	$1,113
2020	30,341	$47,008	$204,000	$1,127
2021	31,475	$48,805	$214,300	$1,176
2022	31,717	$53,875	$245,100	$1,291
2023	31,778	$60,050	$259,200	$1,370

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,685	5.3%
5 to 17	4,441	14.0%
18 to 24	3,030	9.5%
25 to 34	5,402	17.0%
35 to 44	4,883	15.4%
45 to 54	3,149	9.9%
55 to 64	3,695	11.6%
65 to 74	3,124	9.8%
75 and over	2,369	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,968	34.5%
Black or African American	9,947	31.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	454	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	355	1.1%
Two or more races	2,173	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7,838	24.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,874	12.7%
High school graduate	6,842	30.2%
Some college or associate's	5,788	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,762	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,356	14.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit6.4%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,504	63.5%
Carpooled	1,769	11.8%
Public transit	955	6.4%
Walked	897	6.0%
Bicycle	81	0.5%
Worked from home	1,246	8.3%
Other means	508	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,343	39.0%
15 to 29 min	5,057	36.9%
30 to 44 min	1,838	13.4%
45 to 59 min	408	3.0%
60+ min	1,068	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 18.0% (5,603 of 31,059)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,890	51.3%
Nonfamily households	6,552	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,442	94.3%
Vacant	812	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,268	39.2%
Renter-occupied	8,174	60.8%

1-unit, detached27.0%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units35.5%

5 to 19 units12.4%

20 or more units17.4%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,854	27.0%
1-unit, attached	1,069	7.5%
2 to 4 units	5,059	35.5%
5 to 19 units	1,762	12.4%
20 or more units	2,481	17.4%
Mobile home & other	29	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3659641
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 41.6946, -73.9199