COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Cornwall vs Poughkeepsie
PLACE A
West Cornwall, Connecticut
VS
PLACE B
Poughkeepsie, New York
West Cornwall is 100% smaller than Poughkeepsie. West Cornwall earns more, with a median household income $114,415 higher.
WEST CORNWALLPOUGHKEEPSIEDIFFERENCE
Total population7032,499−100% vs Poughkeepsie
Population density456,317−6,272
Population growth–-3.5%–
Median age61.338.1+23.2
Male50.0%47.4%+2.6 pts
Female50.0%52.6%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born11.4%22.5%−11.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%32.8%+67.2 pts
Black0.0%30.0%−30.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%27.5%−27.5 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
Median household income$175,156$60,741+$114,415
Per capita income$136,487$44,215+$92,272
Poverty rate4.3%17.6%−13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5090.551−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher57.8%31.9%+25.9 pts
Graduate degree14.1%15.5%−1.5 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%8.8%−8.8 pts
Labor force participation75.0%65.2%+9.8 pts
Median home value$395,800$283,700+$112,100
Median gross rent–$1,400–
Owner-occupied83.8%38.8%+45.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate35.1%4.5%+30.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%58.2%−58.2 pts
Average commute23.523.8−0.3
Worked from home14.6%9.0%+5.6 pts
Public transit to work12.5%6.0%+6.5 pts
Uninsured4.3%9.0%−4.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024