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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Brighton, MI

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- Brighton is 0% more densely populated than Poughkeepsie.
- People are 37.0% more likely to be married in Brighton.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Brighton.
 Poughkeepsie, NYBrighton, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,462329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.438.4
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 Population - 201030,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock6,701285,036,114
 Population - 199028,844  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,123.593.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poughkeepsie, NYBrighton, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Poughkeepsie, NYBrighton, MIUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poughkeepsie, NYBrighton, MIUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.2%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households13,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,82780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,237  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 Brighton    7 Reviews
Jami · Brighton, MI
Great place to live!
Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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R · Brighton, MI
Mostly wonderful place to live
Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Kate · Dahlonega, GA
Fantastic Living in Brighton, MI close to Ann Arbo
Over 11 years ago

Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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