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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Middletown, CT

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- Middletown is 0% more densely populated than Poughkeepsie.
- People are 15.6% more likely to be married in Middletown.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Middletown.
 Poughkeepsie, NYMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,164329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 201030,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,167285,036,114
 Population - 199028,844  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,149.893.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poughkeepsie, NYMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Poughkeepsie, NYMiddletown, CTUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.3%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  Unlock10.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poughkeepsie, NYMiddletown, CTUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.5%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.142.60
 Households13,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,53180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,237  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Poughkeepsie    10 Reviews

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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Over 12 years ago

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

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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 Middletown    9 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

To use the train system to commute from mid state to New York is challenging. This would be the biggest adjustment moving from the suburbs of New York City to  More

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Over 14 years ago

Middletown, CT is one of the few cities in Connecticut worth living in. With a low crime rate, relatively low cost of living and plenty of housing options, there is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice quiet town with low crime rate. Interesting small downtown area with variety of decent restaurants. Lacking in adult music, dancing etc., as much of  More

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