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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Poughkeepsie, NY compare?
| Figure | Poughkeepsie, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 32,499 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 31,577 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,137 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.7% |
| Measure | Poughkeepsie, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 31,958±37 |
| Median age | 38.1±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.5%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.8%±3.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 30.0%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.5%±3.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.9%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $60,741±$5,784 |
| Per capita income | $44,215±$10,421 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.6%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,700±$14,849 |
| Median gross rent | $1,400±$100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.7%±5.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.8%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.5%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.0%±2.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov