Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area
The Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, was an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley, with the cities of Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, and Middletown, and the Arlington census-designated place as its principal cities.[1] As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 670,301[2] The area was centered on the urban area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh.
The Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown MSA was a component of the New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 22,232,494 as of July 1, 2009.[3]
As of February 2013, the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown MSA no longer officially exists.[4] Dutchess and Orange Counties are now part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area; within this area, Orange County is a part of the New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division, while Dutchess County is in the Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division.[5]
Contents
Counties
Communities
Cities
- Beacon
- Middletown (Principal city)
- Newburgh (Principal city)
- Port Jervis
- Poughkeepsie (Principal city)
Towns
Villages
Census-designated places
Hamlet
Demographics
2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 670,301 people, 233,890 households, and 164,352 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 78.50% White, 10.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.20% from other races, and 2.90%% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.7% of the population.
2000 Census
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 621,517 people, 214,324 households, and 153,660 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.68% White, 8.64% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.30% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $52,572, and the median income for a family was $61,805. Males had a median income of $43,970 versus $30,764 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $22,769.
Colleges and universities
- Dutchess County
- Adelphi University's Hudson Valley Center in the City of Poughkeepsie
- Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson
- Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park
- Dutchess Community College in the Town of Poughkeepsie
- Marist College in the Town of Poughkeepsie
- Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute in the City of Poughkeepsie
- Vassar College in the Town of Poughkeepsie
- Orange County
- Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh
- Orange County Community College in Middletown with a satellite campus in Newburgh
- United States Military Academy in West Point
See also
References
- ↑ List of principal cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas as of 2008
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External links
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - May 2008 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
