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Poughkeepsie, Profile


Poughkeepsie, , population 29,564, is located 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 the past decade the population of Poughkeepsie has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Poughkeepsie's population has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White53%
African American36%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200030,157N/A
200130,3300.57%
200230,3950.21%
200330,4510.18%
200430,420-0.10%
200530,172-0.82%
200629,959-0.71%
200729,725-0.78%
200829,597-0.43%
200929,564-0.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,389
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001655
2002942
20031,155
20041,181
20051,221
20061,370
20071,287
20081,331
20091,385
20101,364
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 41710372
2002 317123141
2003 226131189
2004 223131201
2005 216149204
2006 413173227
2007 515163204
2008 523162204
2009 311200196
2010 721142228

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,666
20023,389
20033,857
20043,983
20053,646
20063,686
20073,535
20083,790
20093,453
20103,616
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 237 773 87
2002 209 742 71
2003 257 822 83
2004 183 918 103
2005 234 787 87
2006 242 792 88
2007 253 704 106
2008 261 784 77
2009 274 683 65
2010 273 729 53

Location

Elevation209 feet above sea level
Land Area5.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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