The map below shows majority race by area in the Poughkeepsie area, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Poughkeepsie racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Poughkeepsie overall is white, making up 61.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.3%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Poughkeepsie
Self-Identified Race |
Poughkeepsie, NY Population |
|---|---|
White |
61.7% |
Hispanic |
20.3% |
Black |
9.9% |
Asian |
3.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Poughkeepsie, NY
The map below shows diversity in Poughkeepsie. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Poughkeepsie Diversity Score
56.5
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Poughkeepsie has a diversity score of 56.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Poughkeepsie is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within the Poughkeepsie area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Poughkeepsie, and the least diverse areas are in south Poughkeepsie.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.