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Compare Merrick to Poughkeepsie

This post compares Merrick, New York to Poughkeepsie, New York across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Merrick (CDP) Poughkeepsie (city)
Population 20,679 30,505
Income (median) $92,376 $41,499
Home Value (median) $543,400 $190,400
White 92% 48%
Black 2% 37%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 36% 27%
Age (median) 44 37
Rentals 5% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Merrick or Poughkeepsie?
A: Merrick has a smaller population count than Poughkeepsie: 20679 compared with 30505 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Merrick or in Poughkeepsie?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Merrick.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Merrick or Poughkeepsie?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Merrick.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Poughkeepsie does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 5% for Merrick versus 64% for Poughkeepsie.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Merrick may include: Smithtown, Commack, and Massapequa.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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