METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Kiryas Joel Metro
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · 2 counties · 621,517 residents · 1,607.68 sq mi
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Kiryas Joel is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $52,521. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $145,692.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.6
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024705K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(43,433)
5 to 97.9%(49,156)
10 to 147.9%(49,401)
15 to 197.4%(46,209)
20 to 246%(37,342)
25 to 3412.6%(78,482)
35 to 4417.5%(108,764)
45 to 5414%(86,928)
55 to 648.5%(52,927)
65 to 745.9%(36,583)
75 to 843.8%(23,574)
85 and over1.4%(8,718)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,521
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,594 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$145,692
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $144,860 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.7%(502,782)
Black7.7%(43,734)
Hispanic / Latino5.5%(30,955)
Asian1.7%(9,444)
2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(489,673)
Black8.1%(50,626)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(57,798)
Asian1.9%(12,044)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.2%(50,783)
Mexican4.1%(28,621)
South American2.8%(19,776)
Dominican2.5%(17,743)
Central American1.9%(13,484)
Ecuadorian0.9%(6,694)
Colombian0.8%(5,630)
Honduran0.6%(4,505)
Guatemalan0.5%(3,604)
Salvadoran0.5%(3,581)
Peruvian0.5%(3,288)
Cuban0.5%(3,208)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.4%(2,858)
Argentine0.2%(1,516)
Chilean0.1%(1,056)
Panamanian0.1%(647)
Uruguayan0.1%(604)
Nicaraguan0.1%(584)
Costa Rican0.1%(563)
Venezuelan0.1%(433)
Paraguayan0%(142)
Bolivian0%(128)
Asian origin
Chinese1.1%(7,511)
Asian Indian0.9%(6,217)
Filipino0.3%(2,270)
Korean0.2%(1,477)
Pakistani0.1%(665)
Vietnamese0.1%(658)
Japanese0.1%(584)
Bangladeshi0.1%(539)
Taiwanese0%(335)
Indonesian0%(233)
Sri Lankan0%(200)
Nepalese0%(160)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(198)
Tongan0%(93)
Chamorro0%(34)
Fijian0%(29)
Samoan0%(26)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
Irish15%(105,507)
Italian14.7%(103,898)
German10.2%(72,101)
English6%(42,113)
American5.5%(39,072)
Hungarian4%(27,898)
Polish3.4%(23,980)
West Indian2.8%(19,754)
Jamaican1.6%(11,192)
French1.3%(9,152)
Dutch1.2%(8,197)
Scottish1.1%(7,832)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1%(7,267)
Subsaharan African0.9%(6,354)
Arab0.7%(4,929)
Greek0.7%(4,772)
Norwegian0.6%(4,238)
Haitian0.6%(3,896)
Swedish0.5%(3,844)
Romanian0.5%(3,588)
Ukrainian0.5%(3,570)
French Canadian0.4%(3,145)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,797)
Austrian0.3%(2,316)
Portuguese0.3%(2,165)
British0.3%(2,145)
Welsh0.3%(1,989)
Czech0.3%(1,962)
Guyanese0.2%(1,531)
Brazilian0.2%(1,411)
Nigerian0.2%(1,370)
Swiss0.2%(1,358)
Canadian0.2%(1,335)
Slovak0.2%(1,248)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,242)
Israeli0.2%(1,096)
Danish0.1%(1,006)
Egyptian0.1%(998)
Lebanese0.1%(968)
Armenian0.1%(942)
Barbadian0.1%(860)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(815)
Jordanian0.1%(758)
Syrian0.1%(654)
Belgian0.1%(653)
Finnish0.1%(636)
Croatian0.1%(588)
Ghanaian0.1%(543)
Iranian0.1%(482)
Moroccan0.1%(413)
Latvian0%(318)
Turkish0%(257)
Bulgarian0%(245)
Ethiopian0%(217)
Slovene0%(200)
Palestinian0%(198)
Kenyan0%(196)
Australian0%(128)
Iraqi0%(69)
Cape Verdean0%(67)
Serbian0%(53)
Somali0%(19)
Macedonian0%(15)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.8%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(72,821)
Married60.6%(144,079)
Widowed2.4%(5,671)
Divorced6.4%(15,292)
Women 15+
Never married23.8%(57,493)
Married58%(140,417)
Widowed9.9%(24,013)
Divorced8.3%(20,024)
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The 30 most populous of 82 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY?
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY has about 621,517 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY?
The typical household in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY earns about $52,521 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY expensive?
In Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, the median home is worth about $145,692, and the typical rent is about $711 a month.
How educated are people in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY?
About 24.8% of adults age 25 and over in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY?
About 9.2% of people in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY grown since 1990?
Yes, Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,408 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024