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Population (year 2000): 42,777. Estimated
population in July 2005: 44,708 (+4.5% change)
Males: 20,479 (47.9%), Females: 22,298 (52.1%)
Dutchess County
Zip codes:
12601,
12603.
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $55,327 (year 2000)
Median house value: $142,000 (year 2000)
Races in Poughkeepsie:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
- Black (8.1%)
- Hispanic (5.3%)
- Asian Indian (2.2%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- Chinese (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: Italian (20.5%), Irish (19.6%),
German (14.3%), English (10.6%), Polish (5.6%), United States
(3.2%).
Elevation: 209 feet
Land area: 5.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Poughkeepsie
- High school or higher: 87.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Poughkeepsie town
- Never married: 29.7%
- Now married: 54.9%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 6.2%
- Divorced: 6.2%
10.6% Foreign born (3.8% Asia, 3.6% Europe, 2.6%
Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers in Poughkeepsie:
- HUDSON RIVER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (BRANCH B)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (NORTH RD)
- VASSAR BROTHERS HOSPITAL (READE PLACE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Poughkeepsie:
- DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 7 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY;
ID: POU)
- STEWART INT'L (about 19 miles; NEWBURGH, NY; ID:
SWF)
- DANBURY MUNI (about 39 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Poughkeepsie:
- AIRHAVEN (about 9 miles; STAATSBURG, NY; ID: 09N)
- SKY ACRES (about 14 miles; MILLBROOK, NY; ID: 44N)
- KOBELT (about 16 miles; WALLKILL, NY; ID: N45)
Amtrak station:
POUGHKEEPSIE (41 MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid
long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand,
public transit connection.
Colleges/Universities in Poughkeepsie:
- MARIST COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,646;
Location: 290 NORTH RD; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.Marist.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment:
4,112; Location: 53 PENDELL RD; Public)
- VASSAR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,374;
Location: 124 RAYMOND AVE; Private, not-for-profit;
Website: www.vassar.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- DUTCHESS BOCES SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSING
(FT enrollment: 47; Location: 5 BOCES Road; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Poughkeepsie:
- CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 6 miles; HYDE
PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,028)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 13 miles; NEW
PALTZ, NY; FT enrollment: 6,334)
- UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 23 miles; WEST
POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)
- WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39
miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
- ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles;
MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
- PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 41
miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,837)
- ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SUFFERN,
NY; FT enrollment: 4,409)
Public high schools in Poughkeepsie:
- POUGHKEEPSIE HS (Students: 1,182; Location:
70 FORBUS ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SPACKENKILL HS (Students: 589; Location: 112
SPACKENKILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Poughkeepsie:
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES HS (Students: 917;
Location: 131 BOARDMAN RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
- POUGHKEEPSIE DAY SCHOOL (Students: 324;
Location: 39 NEW HACKENSACK ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
- TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 136;
Location: 153 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
- OAKWOOD FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 128;
Location: 515 SOUTH ROAD; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Poughkeepsie:
- ARLINGTON MS (Students: 1,199; Location: 601
DUTCHESS TPKE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- POUGHKEEPSIE MS (Students: 1,089; Location:
55 COLLEGE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TITUSVILLE INTERMEDIATE (Students: 554;
Location: 128 GRN MEADOW PARK; Grades: 03 - 05)
- OAK GROVE ES (Students: 529; Location: 40
KERR RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- MORSE YOUNG CHILD MAGNET SCHOOL (Students:
525; Location: 101 MANSION ST; Grades: PK - 02)
- HAGAN SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 42
HAGAN DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- OVERLOOK PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 516;
Location: 11 MAPLEVIEW RD EXT; Grades: KG - 02)
- NOXON ROAD ES (Students: 506; Location: 4 OLD
NOXON RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- ARTHUR S. MAY SCHOOL (Students: 495;
Location: 25 RAYMOND AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- G.W. KRIEGER SCHOOL (Students: 489; Location:
265 HOOKER AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Poughkeepsie:
- HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location:
20 SPRINGSIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL (Students: 308;
Location: 15 MOUNT CARMEL PLACE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST PETER SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 12
FATHER CODY PLAZA; Grades: PK - 8)
- FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160;
Location: 254 SPACKENKILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- DAY TRAINING CTR (REHAB PROG (Students: 90;
Location: 230 NORTH RD; Grades: UG - UG)
- POUGHKEEPSIE S D A SCHOOL (Students: 54;
Location: 71 MITCHELL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 9)
Libraries in Poughkeepsie:
- GREATER POUGHKEEPSIE LIBRARY DISTRICT
(Operating income: $2,775,571; Location: 93 MARKET
STREET; 165,234 books; 4,021 audio materials; 4,380
video materials; 365 serial subscriptions)
- LAGRANGE ASSOCIATION LIBRARY (Operating
income: $324,727; Location: 488 FREEDOM PLAINS ROAD;
43,904 books; 2,682 audio materials; 3,211 video
materials; 142 serial subscriptions)
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