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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Kiryas Joel Metro

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · 2 counties · 621,517 residents · 1,608 sq mi
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Kiryas Joel is a metro area of 621,517 people. The average commute runs 23 minutes. The median household earns $52,521, about 23% above the national median. The typical home is worth $145,692. The poverty rate is 9.2%, under the national 12.4%. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

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

Total population
621,517
+10%since 1990
from 567,109 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
387 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 353 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
35.6
+9%since 1990
from 32.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,608 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
553K595K636K677K719K19902000201020202024Kiryas Joel
2024705K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(43,433)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(49,156)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(49,401)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(46,209)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(37,342)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.6%(78,482)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(108,764)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(86,928)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(52,927)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.9%(36,583)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(23,574)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(8,718)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,521
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,594 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,653
+40%since 1990
from $16,215 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.2%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$145,692
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $144,860 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$711
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $597 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.9%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 68.2% in 1990
32.1% rent
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)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(148)
Cambodian0%(117)
Kazakh0%(76)
Burmese0%(68)
Laotian0%(11)
Uzbek0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
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)
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)
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)
Kenyan0%(196)
Australian0%(128)
Iraqi0%(69)
Serbian0%(53)
Somali0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.8%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 21.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.8%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 78.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 9.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
−5%since 1990
from 24.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.4%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.4%(6,918)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.9%(5,705)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(9,073)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(1,396)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(351)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 27,236 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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In this metro

Largest cities

Kiryas JoelCENTRAL47,147PoughkeepsieCENTRAL32,499Middletown30,098NewburghCENTRAL28,059Beacon14,931WoodburyCENTRAL11,571Myers Corner10,877Scotchtown10,252Orange Lake9,784Monroe9,462New Windsor8,919Mechanicstown8,808Port Jervis8,518Walden6,935Warwick6,534West Point6,349Fairview CDP (Dutchess County)6,213Wappingers Falls6,048Goshen5,744Washingtonville5,640Firthcliffe5,432Gardnertown4,760Spackenkill4,279Chester3,991Haviland3,923Walton Park3,915South Blooming Grove3,810Montgomery3,757Highland Falls3,631Beaver Dam Lake3,627

The 30 most populous of 82 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

2 component counties

Orange CountyCENTRAL417,669Dutchess CountyCENTRAL300,708
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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

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