Poughkeepsie, NY Profile

Poughkeepsie, NY, population 30,355, is located in New York's Dutchess county, about 46.0 miles from Waterbury and 48.9 miles from Stamford.

Through the 90's Poughkeepsie's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Poughkeepsie has grown by about 2%.

Poughkeepsie's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Poughkeepsie tend to be much higher than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	53%
	African American	36%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.70
	Males	30.70
	Females	34.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	29,871	N/A
2001	30,141	0.90%
2002	30,274	0.44%
2003	30,433	0.53%
2004	30,454	0.07%
2005	30,355	-0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,389

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	655
2002	942
2003	1,155
2004	1,181
2005	1,221
2006	1,370

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	3	2	2	2	4
Forcible Rape	17	17	26	23	16	13
Robbery	103	123	131	131	149	173
Aggravated Assault	72	141	189	201	204	227

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,666
2002	3,389
2003	3,857
2004	3,983
2005	3,646
2006	3,686

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	237	209	257	183	234	242
Larceny, Theft	773	742	822	918	787	792
Motor Vehicle Theft	87	71	83	103	87	88
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	4

Location

Elevation	209 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.6 Square Miles