Population 174 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morrison Heights
Household size in Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.20 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 5.21 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +2.01 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Morrison Heights is a place of big households: 5.21 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.20 in 2006–10, 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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.6 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.5 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.6, Morrison Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Morrison Heights: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Morrison Heights
Renters in Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Morrison Heights is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.6% of homes in Morrison Heights are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Morrison Heights has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2006, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $970 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,144 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,076 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,548 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$578 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Morrison Heights pays $1,548 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Poughkeepsie area overall ($1,742). Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Morrison Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Morrison Heights (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Morrison Heights have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%.
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 Morrison Heights
| Period | Morrison Heights | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Morrison Heights out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Morrison Heights 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Heights | 5.21 | 23.6 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 2006 | $1,548 | 28.0% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Maybrook | 2.07 | 46.9 | 9.1% | 50.2% | 8.4% | 1968 | $1,490 | 26.0% | 88.6% | 3.7% |
| Montgomery | 3.01 | 39.2 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 7.6% | 1980 | $1,773 | 34.1% | 93.3% | 4.1% |
| Kaisertown | 2.81 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 11.6% | 10.6% | 1979 | $1,663 | 31.7% | 88.5% | 2.0% |
| Coldenham | 2.66 | 43.5 | 11.5% | 3.2% | 24.0% | 1959 | $1,709 | 15.5% | 87.0% | 13.7% |
| Walden | 2.87 | 39.0 | 10.0% | 34.8% | 7.4% | 1971 | $1,670 | 30.2% | 88.9% | 6.1% |
| Rock Tavern | 3.09 | 43.7 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 1983 | $1,663 | 39.0% | 92.8% | 4.8% |
| Collabar | 3.10 | 38.8 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 1970 | $2,518 | 38.0% | 95.9% | 3.3% |
| Campbell Hall | 3.17 | 43.1 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,743 | 41.9% | 94.8% | 4.0% |
| Lake Osiris Colony | 3.09 | 40.7 | 6.1% | 31.6% | 2.9% | 1976 | $1,693 | 41.4% | 90.3% | 2.0% |
| Kipps | 2.89 | 47.2 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,810 | 42.8% | 95.5% | 5.5% |
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 Morrison Heights. 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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