Population 2,222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amenia
Household size in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Amenia has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Amenia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Amenia (18.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Amenia
Renters in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.6% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Amenia rent their homes (31.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Amenia than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Amenia is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $984 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,139 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $997 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,665 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$680 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Amenia runs $1,665 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The Poughkeepsie area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 37.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Amenia
Bachelor's degrees in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.9% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Amenia than nationally: 39.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.0% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Amenia is close to the national rate: 88.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Poughkeepsie area overall (90.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Amenia
| Period | Amenia | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Amenia than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Amenia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenia | 2.49 | 39.5 | 18.1% | 31.9% | 13.1% | 1946 | $1,665 | 39.9% | 88.0% | 3.7% |
| Wassaic | 2.42 | 44.6 | 14.6% | 30.1% | 13.5% | 1965 | $1,259 | 21.7% | 82.0% | 8.0% |
| Sharon | 1.84 | 60.0 | 4.0% | 29.8% | 19.5% | 1960 | $2,170 | 55.4% | 96.2% | 4.3% |
| West Woods | 1.91 | 61.3 | 3.3% | 25.4% | 30.0% | 1957 | $1,441 | 47.2% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| Millerton | 2.32 | 45.7 | 9.2% | 23.4% | 19.7% | 1970 | $1,343 | 37.1% | 87.7% | 2.5% |
| Mabbettsville | 2.27 | 54.7 | 4.1% | 30.3% | 15.9% | 1945 | $1,431 | 51.4% | 92.4% | 3.9% |
| Macedonia | 1.62 | 61.6 | 5.5% | 47.6% | 22.8% | 1950 | $694 | 56.2% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| South Ellsworth | 2.06 | 60.7 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 32.6% | 1961 | $1,750 | 43.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Stanfordville | 2.26 | 45.4 | 9.3% | 25.5% | 21.2% | 1966 | $1,283 | 44.3% | 96.8% | 1.6% |
| Millbrook | 2.03 | 54.0 | 4.4% | 34.6% | 14.7% | 1956 | $1,298 | 49.8% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| North Kent | 1.77 | 59.2 | 8.4% | 40.6% | 32.2% | 1959 | $692 | 58.3% | 95.3% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Amenia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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