COMPARING TWO PLACES
Highland vs Poughkeepsie
PLACE A
Highland, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Poughkeepsie, New York
Highland is 34% smaller than Poughkeepsie. Highland earns more, with a median household income $125,334 higher. Highland has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs -4%).
HIGHLANDPOUGHKEEPSIEDIFFERENCE
Total population21,57132,499−34% vs Poughkeepsie
Population density2,4846,317−3,833
Population growth24.6%-3.5%+28.2 pts
Median age28.038.1−10.1
Male52.7%47.4%+5.3 pts
Female47.3%52.6%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born3.4%22.5%−19.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%32.8%+52.9 pts
Black1.5%30.0%−28.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%27.5%−23.3 pts
Asian1.7%1.6%+0.1 pts
Other7.0%8.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$186,075$60,741+$125,334
Per capita income$62,900$44,215+$18,685
Poverty rate1.9%17.6%−15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.551−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher64.4%31.9%+32.5 pts
Graduate degree20.6%15.5%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.9%8.8%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation63.6%65.2%−1.6 pts
Median home value$928,300$283,700+$644,600
Median gross rent$2,166$1,400+$766
Owner-occupied91.7%38.8%+52.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%4.5%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households37.1%58.2%−21.1 pts
Average commute23.123.8−0.7
Worked from home23.3%9.0%+14.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%6.0%−5.8 pts
Uninsured4.4%9.0%−4.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025