Dutchess County, NY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Dutchess County New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 296,467 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 359.4 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.03% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 40.2 38.5 37.1
Households 115,177 7,641,851 128,459,983

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Economy

Dutchess County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Dutchess County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $97,659 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.27% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.8% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Dutchess County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $261,234 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $1,522 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 68.8% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Metric Dutchess County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.3 29.0 22.5
Work from home 13.9% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Dutchess County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Dutchess County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.8% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.43 2.51 2.54

Health

Dutchess County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Dutchess County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.6 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.4% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 15.1% 17.4% 19.0%