COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rhinebeck vs Poughkeepsie
PLACE A
Rhinebeck, New York
VS
PLACE B
Poughkeepsie, New York
Rhinebeck is 92% smaller than Poughkeepsie. Rhinebeck earns more, with a median household income $9,755 higher. Rhinebeck has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
RHINEBECKPOUGHKEEPSIEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,58832,499−92% vs Poughkeepsie
Population density1,7186,317−4,598
Population growth1.5%-3.5%+5.0 pts
Median age53.538.1+15.4
Male42.9%47.4%−4.5 pts
Female57.1%52.6%+4.5 pts
Foreign-born5.3%22.5%−17.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.7%32.8%+47.9 pts
Black3.2%30.0%−26.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.1%27.5%−19.3 pts
Asian1.9%1.6%+0.4 pts
Other6.1%8.2%−2.1 pts
Median household income$70,496$60,741+$9,755
Per capita income$61,425$44,215+$17,210
Poverty rate3.6%17.6%−14.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4850.551−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%31.9%+18.3 pts
Graduate degree30.6%15.5%+15.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%8.8%−5.8 pts
Labor force participation57.0%65.2%−8.2 pts
Median home value$492,600$283,700+$208,900
Median gross rent$1,655$1,400+$255
Owner-occupied54.4%38.8%+15.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%4.5%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households64.4%58.2%+6.3 pts
Average commute27.223.8+3.4
Worked from home26.1%9.0%+17.2 pts
Public transit to work6.7%6.0%+0.7 pts
Uninsured5.3%9.0%−3.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025