Population 605 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southfields
Household size in Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.87 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.85 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Southfields has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Southfields 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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Southfields (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Poughkeepsie area overall (9.7%).
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 Southfields
Renters in Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 29.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 30.5% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 31.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +2.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Southfields rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 24.7% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Southfields: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1968 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1970 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Southfields is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,152 | $1,135 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,564 | $1,260 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,696 | $1,393 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,125 | $1,742 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$973 | +$607 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Southfields runs $2,125 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% 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 Southfields
Bachelor's degrees in Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9% | 29.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.7% | 30.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 32.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Southfields than nationally: 38.9% 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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.0% | 86.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 89.6% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 90.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Southfields: 94.9% 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 Southfields
| Period | Southfields | Poughkeepsie area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Southfields has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Southfields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfields | 2.55 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 25.5% | 11.7% | 1969 | $2,125 | 38.9% | 94.9% | 0.2% |
| Arden | 2.79 | 48.0 | 5.5% | 7.3% | 4.0% | 1999 | $2,130 | 57.7% | 97.5% | 25.8% |
| Tuxedo Park | 2.29 | 47.0 | 6.6% | 22.3% | 12.9% | 1963 | $1,826 | 52.3% | 94.4% | 2.4% |
| Harriman | 2.85 | 40.3 | 8.5% | 30.5% | 7.4% | 1990 | $2,014 | 49.8% | 94.3% | 11.0% |
| Monroe | 3.25 | 37.1 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 8.4% | 1977 | $2,271 | 41.2% | 90.3% | 5.0% |
| Sugar Loaf | 2.85 | 41.1 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,879 | 40.7% | 98.1% | 4.6% |
| Sloatsburg | 2.42 | 42.7 | 8.4% | 15.3% | 12.3% | 1961 | $1,820 | 34.1% | 96.8% | 5.3% |
| Greenwood Lake | 2.37 | 43.9 | 8.9% | 24.4% | 17.9% | 1954 | $1,525 | 33.2% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
| Wisner | 2.72 | 44.9 | 3.1% | 11.9% | 8.4% | 1980 | $2,317 | 40.8% | 97.1% | 5.4% |
| Sterling Forest | 2.26 | 44.3 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 17.0% | 1963 | $1,537 | 30.3% | 99.6% | 4.2% |
| Kiryas Joel | 5.15 | 16.0 | 4.0% | 65.8% | 8.8% | 2006 | $1,571 | 8.0% | 74.9% | 2.2% |
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 Southfields. 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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