Population 2,740 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Slate Hill
Household size in Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Slate Hill is a place of big households: 3.06 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 dropped from 3.18, 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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Slate Hill is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Slate Hill, well below 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 Slate Hill
Renters in Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Slate Hill is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 25.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Slate Hill than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Poughkeepsie area.
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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Slate Hill is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,221 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,254 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,512 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,871 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$650 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Slate Hill pays $1,871 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Slate Hill
Bachelor's degrees in Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Slate Hill as nationally: 34.4% 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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.0% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Slate Hill: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Slate Hill
| Period | Slate Hill | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Slate Hill than nationally: unemployment was 7.3%, against 5.4%. 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).
Slate Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Hill | 3.06 | 36.3 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 1984 | $1,871 | 34.4% | 96.6% | 7.3% |
| New Hampton | 3.00 | 40.5 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10.0% | 1979 | $1,907 | 33.9% | 93.0% | 6.5% |
| Johnson | 3.03 | 37.8 | 12.6% | 1.9% | 15.2% | 1989 | $1,887 | 36.0% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| Snufftown | 3.00 | 46.6 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,995 | 30.6% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Westtown | 2.87 | 39.1 | 10.7% | 15.7% | 8.0% | 1990 | $1,732 | 35.6% | 90.5% | 4.6% |
| Middletown | 2.96 | 39.2 | 13.4% | 34.9% | 8.5% | 1969 | $1,647 | 23.1% | 85.5% | 5.1% |
| Mechanicstown | 2.61 | 37.8 | 18.2% | 48.7% | 4.5% | 1989 | $1,829 | 28.9% | 92.6% | 9.5% |
| Logtown | 2.45 | 36.3 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,162 | 34.0% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Pine Island | 3.16 | 40.5 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,746 | 48.9% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Unionville | 2.66 | 45.7 | 7.8% | 27.4% | 7.0% | 1985 | $1,494 | 38.1% | 88.3% | 1.3% |
| Otisville | 2.15 | 45.6 | 14.3% | 28.3% | 21.3% | 1970 | $1,248 | 18.3% | 73.4% | 1.1% |
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 Slate Hill. 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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