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Median household income is $58,958 and per capita income is $35,423 in Poughkeepsie. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $82,130 per year. Poughkeepsie's per capita income is well below the state of New York and below the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 12.0% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 23.1% and is well above New York and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 6.5%. White-collar professions account for 53.3% of employment. Service occupations comprise 31.2% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 15.5% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Poughkeepsie, New York
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $35,423 | $37,386 | $48,068 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $58,958 | $68,171 | $83,109 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $82,130 | $94,625 | $123,902 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 23.1% | 18.6% | 16.7% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 12.5% | 11.3% | 8.9% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 15.5% | 16.0% | 13.9% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 14.0% | 15.4% | 11.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 13.6% | 14.4% | 16.8% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 10.0% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 6.3% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 29.5% | 31.4% | 25.4% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 3,257 | 6,052 | 1,957,615 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 55.6% | 57.1% | 51.1% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 6,148 | 11,009 | 3,934,717 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 12,273 | 22,497 | 9,758,074 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 6.5% | 6.2% | 5.4% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 10.6% | 12.7% | 18.7% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 23.1% | 25.2% | 28.3% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 7.7% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 11.8% | 12.3% | 9.7% | 10.1% |
| Services | 31.2% | 27.3% | 18.9% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.2% | 21.0% |
