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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Peekskill, NY

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- Peekskill is 0% more densely populated than Poughkeepsie.
- People are 27.9% more likely to be married in Peekskill.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Peekskill.
 Poughkeepsie, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,304329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201030,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock22,441285,036,114
 Population - 199028,844  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,793.093.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poughkeepsie, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Poughkeepsie, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock20.4%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  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poughkeepsie, NYPeekskill, NYUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households13,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,17580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,237  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Peekskill    1 Reviews
Noel · Peekskill, NY
Highly Sort After
Over 17 years ago

Peekskill has so much to offer, especially the east side, where you enjoy the amenities of suburban living with nearby towns like Cortlandt but with the lower taxes and  More

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