| About Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is a town located in Dutchess County,
New York. It borders the City of Poughkeepsie. As of
the 2000 census, the town had a total population of
42,777.
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Living in Poughkeepsie
People of Poughkeepsie - As of the
census2 of 2000, there are 42,777 people, 14,605 households,
and 10,121 families residing in the town. The population
density is 574.3/km² (1,487.5/mi²). There
are 15,132 housing units at an average density of 203.1/km²
(526.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 83.01%
White, 8.07% Black or African American, 0.14% Native
American, 5.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.62%
from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races.
5.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 14,605 households out of which 32.9% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8%
are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 30.7% are non-families.
25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and
9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the
average family size is 3.10.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.6%
under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from
25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65
years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For
every 100 females there are 91.8 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $55,327,
and the median income for a family is $65,258. Males
have a median income of $46,701 versus $31,005 for females.
The per capita income for the town is $23,589. 5.7%
of the population and 3.3% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.6% of those
under the age of 18 and 5.0% of those 65 and older are
living below the poverty line.
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