Poughkeepsie Town, New York Population

Overview

45,658

Total Population

38.6

Median age

50.10%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,584

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Poughkeepsie town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Poughkeepsie town is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Poughkeepsie town's population under 18 was 17.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Poughkeepsie town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Poughkeepsie town, 13.57% were under the age of 15, 27.16% aged 15 to 29, 41.96% aged 30 to 64, 14.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 90 more females than males in Poughkeepsie town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Poughkeepsie Town, New York.
The Poughkeepsie Town, New York gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,438.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,686.

Poughkeepsie town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Poughkeepsie town population: 72.93% are White, 11.78% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.91% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.83% are some other race and 5.23% are multiracial.
Poughkeepsie town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 5,584 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 40,074 (87.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Poughkeepsie town is White with a population of 33,297 (72.93% of the total population).

Poughkeepsie town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,813 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Poughkeepsie town's population increased by 2,500 (5.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Poughkeepsie town's population decreased by 156 (0.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Poughkeepsie town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 42,777.