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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Kiryas Joel Metro

Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY · 2 counties · 670,301 residents · 1,607.68 sq mi
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Kiryas Joel is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $69,663. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $317,071.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 37.2
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
670,301
+8%since 2000
from 621,517 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
417 / sq mi
+8%since 2000
from 387 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
38.2
+7%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
553K595K636K677K719K1990201020202024Kiryas Joel
2024705K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(41,727)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(45,615)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.3%(48,726)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(53,864)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(46,280)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3410.9%(73,327)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.7%(92,042)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.2%(108,262)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.8%(79,169)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.5%(43,889)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(26,241)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.7%(11,159)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,663
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,521 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,141
+33%since 2000
from $22,653 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
46.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.413
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade7.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$317,071
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,692 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,034
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $711 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
51.2%
−16.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.9% in 2000
30.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Owner cost-burdened
39.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 37.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.6
−2%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.8%(489,673)
Black8.1%(50,626)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(57,798)
Asian1.9%(12,044)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic71%(476,071)
Black9.1%(61,290)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(98,452)
Asian2.8%(19,015)
Other2.2%(14,418)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.7%(37,709)
Mexican3.4%(22,845)
South American1.5%(10,075)
Central American1.1%(7,075)
Dominican1.1%(7,026)
Colombian0.4%(2,953)
Ecuadorian0.4%(2,697)
Honduran0.3%(2,213)
Cuban0.3%(2,090)
Peruvian0.3%(2,056)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,882)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,637)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(1,244)
Spaniard0.2%(1,183)
Panamanian0.1%(515)
Venezuelan0.1%(423)
Chilean0%(177)
Nicaraguan0%(161)
Paraguayan0%(131)
Bolivian0%(117)
Uruguayan0%(84)
Ancestry
Irish21.9%(145,796)
Italian20.5%(136,616)
German16%(106,593)
English7.9%(52,663)
Polish5.3%(35,448)
American4.6%(30,328)
Dutch2.7%(17,891)
French2.5%(16,628)
West Indian2.1%(14,125)
Russian1.8%(11,926)
Hungarian1.8%(11,657)
Scottish1.6%(10,702)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.3%(8,584)
Jamaican1.2%(7,934)
Swedish1%(6,634)
Norwegian0.8%(5,322)
Greek0.8%(5,321)
French Canadian0.8%(5,009)
Ukrainian0.7%(4,433)
Austrian0.6%(3,973)
Arab0.6%(3,697)
Czech0.5%(3,626)
Romanian0.5%(3,592)
Welsh0.5%(2,999)
Portuguese0.4%(2,767)
British0.4%(2,765)
Haitian0.3%(2,172)
Swiss0.3%(2,131)
Lithuanian0.3%(2,038)
Canadian0.3%(1,981)
Slovak0.3%(1,919)
Danish0.2%(1,510)
Israeli0.2%(1,259)
Nigerian0.2%(1,184)
Finnish0.2%(1,034)
Jordanian0.1%(964)
Lebanese0.1%(877)
Croatian0.1%(768)
Guyanese0.1%(695)
Armenian0.1%(660)
Latvian0.1%(660)
Egyptian0.1%(639)
Belgian0.1%(617)
Turkish0.1%(481)
Syrian0.1%(383)
Bulgarian0.1%(337)
Brazilian0.1%(335)
Australian0%(316)
Iranian0%(311)
Ghanaian0%(261)
Serbian0%(228)
Barbadian0%(227)
Slovene0%(197)
Palestinian0.1%(183)
Moroccan0%(131)
Somali0%(61)
Kenyan0%(32)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Iraqi0%(15)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.8%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
12.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.9 min
+37%since 2000
from 23.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
74.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 74.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
4.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
5.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
8.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
17.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
37.4%
−26.9 ptssince 2009
from 64.3% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.5%
−39.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(107,549)
Married52.2%(148,833)
Widowed2.4%(6,883)
Divorced7.7%(21,883)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(93,257)
Married49.2%(142,835)
Widowed8.4%(24,376)
Divorced10.3%(29,962)
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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 670,301 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY?

The typical household in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY earns about $69,663 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 $317,071, and the typical rent is about $1,034 a month.

How educated are people in Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY?

About 29.6% 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 9.9% 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 103,192 residents, a change of about 18 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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