Population 7,255 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Poughquag is a place of big households: 3.04 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.10, mirroring the country.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Poughquag are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 40.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the center.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Poughquag (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Poughkeepsie area as a whole (9.7%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Poughquag
Renters in Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Poughquag is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.3% of homes in Poughquag are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Poughquag has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Poughquag was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Poughkeepsie area overall, where the median home dates to 1974. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the south has the oldest housing. Only 41 of the 488 New York cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,048 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,072 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,301 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,905 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$858 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Poughquag runs $1,905 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $858 a month since 2006–10, up 82%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Poughquag
Bachelor's degrees in Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.8% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.4% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.0% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Poughquag (44.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Poughquag: 96.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Poughquag has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five New York cities.
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 Poughquag
| Period | Poughquag | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Poughquag runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is up 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Poughquag 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poughquag | 3.04 | 39.4 | 11.0% | 11.2% | 4.3% | 1983 | $1,905 | 44.0% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Lagrangeville | 2.83 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% | 1982 | $1,953 | 42.7% | 96.0% | 6.4% |
| Stormville | 2.55 | 41.7 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 1983 | $1,897 | 35.8% | 81.7% | 4.7% |
| Pawling | 2.65 | 48.2 | 8.1% | 24.8% | 12.0% | 1972 | $1,803 | 42.3% | 93.3% | 3.6% |
| Holmes | 2.67 | 46.1 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 18.2% | 1973 | $2,204 | 41.0% | 97.6% | 7.7% |
| Hopewell Junction | 3.03 | 42.5 | 7.5% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,789 | 46.9% | 94.8% | 5.6% |
| Webatuck | 2.37 | 48.7 | 6.7% | 20.6% | 6.8% | 1974 | $1,148 | 25.9% | 85.6% | 3.8% |
| Freedom Plains | 2.59 | 41.7 | 8.9% | 20.6% | 2.9% | 1982 | $1,740 | 39.9% | 97.9% | 1.5% |
| Wingdale | 2.75 | 41.0 | 11.3% | 30.1% | 8.8% | 1976 | $1,328 | 28.8% | 91.2% | 3.9% |
| Verbank | 2.32 | 46.6 | 7.6% | 22.2% | 8.6% | 1969 | $2,162 | 41.6% | 97.4% | 0.1% |
| Quaker Hill | 2.40 | 60.7 | 2.1% | 23.0% | 6.2% | 1984 | $1,103 | 36.4% | 93.6% | 0.7% |
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 Poughquag. 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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