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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Kingston, NY

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- Kingston is 0% more densely populated than Poughkeepsie.
- People are 5.2% more likely to be married in Kingston.
- The Median Age is 2.8 years younger in Kingston.
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,972329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201030,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,456285,036,114
 Population - 199028,844  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,204.093.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock14.6%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poughkeepsie, NYKingston, NYUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.0%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households13,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,07480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,237  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews
Jessica · Fontana, CA
Mixed Feelings
Over 7 years ago

I have mixed feelings about Poughkeepsie because there are equally as many things I love about that town as there are things I hate about it so I'm just going to write a  More

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Lisa · Wappingers Falls, NY
Housing
Over 12 years ago

Prices are high here. housing is easily 25-30percent of our monthly  More

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Sheri · Poughkeepsie, NY
cost of living
Over 13 years ago

It'd be great if jobs were available. This city is OK but COL is so much higher in NY than where I was raised in South Maybe I should head  More

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Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews
Adam · Kingston, NY
Nothing Has Changed
Over 12 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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Bp · Kingston, NY
2011: KIngston's Best Year Ever
Over 14 years ago

New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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kim · Kingston, NY
The change of seasons
Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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