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Poughkeepsie, New York: commercial real estate data.
Poughkeepsie is a Census city of 31,958 people across 5.14 square miles of land, in Dutchess County. Median household income is $60,741, 38.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 76 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $28.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Poughkeepsie
What Poughkeepsie is
- Census place typecity
- Land area5.14 sq mi
- Water area0.57 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,212
- County holding the largest share of its areaDutchess County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poughkeepsie
How many people live in Poughkeepsie
- Population31,958
- Median age38.1
- Population under 185,920
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over5,241
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Households13,650
- Family households7,005
- Share of households that are families51.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poughkeepsie
Income and work in Poughkeepsie
- Median household income$60,741
- Per capita income$44,215 plus or minus $10,421
- Civilian labor force17,245
- Employed15,725
- Unemployed1,520 plus or minus 428
- Unemployment rate8.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over22,952
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poughkeepsie
Housing in Poughkeepsie
- Housing units14,290
- Occupied units13,650
- Vacant units640 plus or minus 205
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied5,291
- Renter occupied8,359
- Ownership rate38.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$283,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,400
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.7 percent
- Single family units4,694
- Share single family32.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,593
- Share in buildings of two or more67.1 percent
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1952
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poughkeepsie
How Poughkeepsie gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,814
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,785
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,802
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.5 percent
- Drove alone63.5 percent
- Carpooled12.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Public transport6.0 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked5.8 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poughkeepsie
SBA loans in Poughkeepsie (7(a))
- Approvals76
- Gross approval$28,067,100
- Average approval$369,304
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$632,500
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported644
- Jobs per approval8.5
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Paid in full11
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more13.2 percent
- Share to franchises10.5 percent
- Distinct lenders31
- Distinct industries by NAICS50
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Poughkeepsie, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Poughkeepsie
SBA loans in Poughkeepsie (504)
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$12,866,000
- Average approval$804,125
- Median approval$288,000
- Largest approval$4,563,000
- Jobs supported98
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Poughkeepsie, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Poughkeepsie
Flood risk in Poughkeepsie
- NFIP communityCity of Poughkeepsie
- NFIP community number360222
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/12
The City of Poughkeepsie participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360222 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dutchess County, not Poughkeepsie
Dutchess County context, not Poughkeepsie figures
- Establishments in Dutchess County7,677
- Covered employment, Dutchess County112,897
- Average annual pay, Dutchess County$70,950
- Housing units permitted, Dutchess County633
Every figure in this section is published for Dutchess County as a whole and is not a measurement of Poughkeepsie.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Poughkeepsie questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Poughkeepsie, New York?
31,958, in 13,650 households. Poughkeepsie city covers 5.14 square miles of land, which is 6,212 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Poughkeepsie in?
Dutchess County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Poughkeepsie?
$60,741. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $283,700. Median gross rent is $1,400 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Poughkeepsie businesses?
76 7(a) approvals totaling $28.1 m since FY2020, across 31 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 16 504 approvals worth $12.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Poughkeepsie, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Poughkeepsie borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Poughkeepsie. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Poughkeepsie in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Poughkeepsie appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Poughkeepsie, city of, community 360222, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Poughkeepsie figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dutchess County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Poughkeepsie.
Is zoning published for Poughkeepsie?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.