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Compare Yonkers to Poughkeepsie

This post compares Yonkers, 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 Yonkers (city) Poughkeepsie (city)
Population 200,999 30,505
Income (median) $52,586 $41,499
Home Value (median) $380,100 $190,400
White 56% 48%
Black 17% 37%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 31% 27%
Age (median) 38 37
Rentals 52% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Yonkers or Poughkeepsie?
A: Yonkers has a much larger population count than Poughkeepsie: 200999 compared with 30505 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Poughkeepsie does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Yonkers versus 64% for Poughkeepsie.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Yonkers may include: White-Plains, Glen-Cove, and New-Rochelle.

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

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