Poughkeepsie is a city located in Dutchess County New York. Poughkeepsie has a 2023 population of 32,558. It is also the county seat of Dutchess County.Poughkeepsie is currently growing at a rate of 1.11% annually and its population has increased by 3.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,502 in 2020.
The average household income in Poughkeepsie is $85,705 with a poverty rate of 18.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Poughkeepsie is 39.2 years, 36.6 years for males, and 41.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Poughkeepsie was:
3.15
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
37.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
81.62% of Poughkeepsie residents speak only English, while 18.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.67% of the population.
18.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.97%
Male Poverty Rate
20.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Poughkeepsie is Asian, with 44.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Poughkeepsie is Native, with 7.37% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.11%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
31.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
34.0%
Male Marriage Rate
29.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.06%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62%
Labor Force Participation
57.2%
Employment Rate
7.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
66.35%
Born in Poughkeepsie
82.23%
Native Born
16.6%
Foreign Born
8.67%
Non Citizen
7.93%
Naturalized
82.23% of Poughkeepsie residents were born in the United States, with 66.35% having been born in New York. 8.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.