| PEOPLE | Poughkeepsie | Portsmouth | United States |
| Population | 32,736 | 20,779 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 6,364 | 1,329 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.35% | -0.11% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 32.6 | 40.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,400 | 10,014 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.4 | 2.03 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 48.02% | 48.51% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 51.98% | 51.49% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 26.40% | 40.15% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 73.60% | 59.85% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.17% | 4.69% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.01% | 4.87% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.55% | 4.48% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.48% | 2.61% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.47% | 1.27% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.36% | 6.34% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.35% | 18.10% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.49% | 14.11% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.15% | 14.75% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.15% | 14.75% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.98% | 12.88% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.98% | 12.88% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.07% | 7.33% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.44% | 5.78% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.50% | 2.80% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 50.86% | 91.52% | 72.41% |
| Black | 33.50% | 1.73% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.61% | 3.46% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.91% | 0.22% | 0.95% |
| Other | 13.11% | 3.07% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 3.68% | 6.70% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 96.32% | 93.30% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.95% | 27.07% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 30.66% | 48.02% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 28.36% | 13.30% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 20.03% | 11.61% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.80% | 13.40% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.94% | 2.79% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.61% | 9.29% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 26.82% | 39.98% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 48.83% | 34.55% | 31.95% |