Poughkeepsie New York Real Estate
Poughkeepsie, New York, is located in Dutchess County, 30 miles NW of Danbury, Connecticut and 65 miles N of New York, New York. Poughkeepsie has a population of 29,871.
Poughkeepsie Homes
Poughkeepsie properties pool is 12,014 residential properties including Poughkeepsie new homes. Median age of real estate in Poughkeepsie is 1946. Average Household size is 3.15 people. 5% are one bedroom homes, 24% are 2 bedroom homes, 47% are 3 bedroom homes, 17% are 4 bedroom homes, and 7% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Poughkeepsie Mortgage Statistics
Poughkeepsie mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Poughkeepsie |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
35% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
65% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
52% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
13% |
16% |
Poughkeepsie Area Real Estate Tax
Poughkeepsie Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $2,901 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 35,779. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Poughkeepsie School District: Children make up 25.9% of Poughkeepsie population. Poughkeepsie has 7,750 under 18 years old residents, or 0.64 kids per one worker, or 0.65 kids per one household.
Poughkeepsie Real Estate & Poughkeepsie Homeownership
There are 4204.9 or 35% one person households, 3363.92 or 28% two person households, and 1802.1 or 15% three person households in Poughkeepsie, New York. Median residents age is 32.7, Senior citizens (65+) make up 4,056 or 13.6%% of Poughkeepsie population.
There are 12,101 workers (over 16 years of age) in Poughkeepsie. Of these, 79.28% drive to work. Approximately 9.85% of workers in Poughkeepsie take public transportation. An estimated 6.97% walk to work.
Median Poughkeepsie homeowner's housing expences are 20%
Crime in Poughkeepsie (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Poughkeepsie |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
116.5 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
43.86 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
63.27 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
389.01 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
86.04 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
275.18 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
27.79 |
43.3 |
Invest in Poughkeepsie Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Poughkeepsie New York area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Poughkeepsie |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Danbury, Connecticut |
- |
| Near Large City |
New York, New York |
- |
| Poughkeepsie Zip Codes |
12601, 12603 |
- |
| Poughkeepsie Area Codes |
845 |
- |
| White population |
52.84% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
35.71% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.62% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.39% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
10.64% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 35,779% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
22.14% |
12.4% |
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