| PEOPLE | Columbia | Poughkeepsie | United States |
| Population | 129,272 | 32,736 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 978 | 6,364 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.17% | 5.35% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 28.3 | 32.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 45,666 | 12,400 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.4 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 51.47% | 48.02% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 48.53% | 51.98% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 25.11% | 26.40% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 74.89% | 73.60% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.40% | 7.17% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.57% | 6.01% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.08% | 5.55% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.90% | 3.48% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.80% | 4.47% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 17.33% | 11.36% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.48% | 15.35% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.91% | 11.49% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 10.97% | 12.15% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 10.97% | 12.15% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.86% | 9.98% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.86% | 9.98% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 4.44% | 6.07% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.90% | 4.44% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.36% | 2.50% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 51.66% | 50.86% | 72.41% |
| Black | 42.19% | 33.50% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.23% | 1.61% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.34% | 0.91% | 0.95% |
| Other | 3.59% | 13.11% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 11.29% | 3.68% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 88.71% | 96.32% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 22.79% | 20.95% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 35.05% | 30.66% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 22.32% | 28.36% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.83% | 20.03% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.99% | 10.80% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 9.77% | 5.94% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.96% | 7.61% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 24.91% | 26.82% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 50.37% | 48.83% | 31.95% |
