Vassar College

Population: 3,276
Median household income: $119,836

Vassar College, a community in Dutchess County, New York, has 3,276 residents. Its median household income of $119,836 runs above the Dutchess County figure of $97,273.

Between 2020 and 2023, Vassar College's population grew 25.2% from 2,617 to 3,276.

81.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 17.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,276
Median age: 20.5 yrs
Median household income: $119,836
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,229
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 17.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 81.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6173,276

Median household income

$102,462$119,836

Median home value

$248,400$525,900

Median gross rent

$1,122$1,229

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	2,617	$102,462	$248,400	$1,122
2021	2,733	$108,826	$248,400	$1,178
2022	3,012	$114,325	$525,900	$1,225
2023	3,276	$119,836	—	$1,229

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 171.5%

18 to 2482.8%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 641.1%

65 to 741.6%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	50	1.5%
18 to 24	2,712	82.8%
25 to 34	140	4.3%
35 to 44	148	4.5%
45 to 54	109	3.3%
55 to 64	36	1.1%
65 to 74	53	1.6%
75 and over	28	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,084	63.6%
Black or African American	344	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	346	10.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.2%
Two or more races	162	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	328	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate1.2%

Some college or associate's16.9%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree73.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	6	1.2%
Some college or associate's	87	16.9%
Bachelor's degree	41	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	380	73.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone11.9%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit2.4%

Walked50.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home27.7%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	11.9%
Carpooled	85	5.1%
Public transit	40	2.4%
Walked	838	50.3%
Bicycle	6	0.4%
Worked from home	461	27.7%
Other means	37	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	948	78.7%
15 to 29 min	161	13.4%
30 to 44 min	12	1.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	84	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.87
Poverty rate: 25.4% (164 of 645)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	43.8%
Nonfamily households	196	56.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	349	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	17.8%
Renter-occupied	287	82.2%

1-unit, detached15.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units28.1%

5 to 19 units56.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	15.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	98	28.1%
5 to 19 units	197	56.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3676985
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6871, -73.8923