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Poughkeepsie, NY vs Plattsburgh, NY

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- Plattsburgh is 0% more densely populated than Poughkeepsie.
- People are 5.7% less likely to be married in Plattsburgh.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years younger in Plattsburgh.
 Poughkeepsie, NYPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,969329,725,481
 Female Population51.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.938.4
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 Population - 201030,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,816285,036,114
 Population - 199028,844  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,962.993.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Poughkeepsie, NYPlattsburgh, 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  Unlock2.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Poughkeepsie, NYPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 White40.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Poughkeepsie, NYPlattsburgh, NYUnited States
 Married Population34.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.8%50.2%
 Never Married45.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.982.60
 Households13,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,46580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,237  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock23.7%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 Plattsburgh    4 Reviews
Emberle · Chateaugay, NY
emberle
Over 8 years ago

hi  More

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thomas · Plattsburgh, NY
plattsburgh reviewed
Over 14 years ago

Been here 1 year, many many poor people in the area, many people with tattoos, piercings, many smoke cigarettes, and not to clean,restauraunts mediocre at best but a  More

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EMMA · Plattsburgh, NY
Everything
Over 16 years ago

The city has the North Country Center for Cultural Arts, the being-renovated 1924 Strand Theater, numerous museums including the Museum Campus of the former Plattsburgh  More

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