Educational Attainment in Poughkeepsie, New York (City)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie
New York
0%10%20%30%40%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma231.212136%43.362833%31.212136%31.2%6,44048.596908%42.560743%48.596908%48.6%10,02710.0k20.190956%14.076424%20.190956%20.2%4,166
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than New York at large.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
0%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-28.020995%-28.020995%-28.0%31.212%31.2%43.363%43.4%14.182472%14.182472%+14.2%48.597%48.6%42.561%42.6%43.438106%43.438106%+43.4%20.191%20.2%14.076%14.1%
% percentage with given level in Poughkeepsie
ref. percentage with given level in New York
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie
New York
0%5%10%15%20%25%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.105026%1.473954%1.105026%1.1%2281.071100%2.756433%1.071100%1.1%2217.211748%10.855739%7.211748%7.2%1,48813.643193%19.654818%13.643193%13.6%2,8158.181069%8.621889%8.181069%8.2%1,68819.793535%16.128337%19.793535%19.8%4,08428.803373%26.432406%28.803373%28.8%5,94313.444482%7.544155%13.444482%13.4%2,7745.321572%4.633976%5.321572%5.3%1,0981.424902%1.898293%1.424902%1.4%294
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than New York at large.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None-25.029833%-25.029833%-25.0%1.105%1.11%1.474%1.47%-61.141820%-61.141820%-61.1%1.071%1.07%2.756%2.76%-33.567414%-33.567414%-33.6%7.212%7.21%10.856%10.9%-30.586014%-30.586014%-30.6%13.643%13.6%19.655%19.7%-5.112795%-5.112795%-5.1%8.181%8.18%8.622%8.62%22.725206%22.725206%+22.7%19.794%19.8%16.128%16.1%8.969927%8.969927%+9.0%28.803%28.8%26.432%26.4%78.210569%78.210569%+78.2%13.444%13.4%7.544%7.54%14.838142%14.838142%+14.8%5.322%5.32%4.634%4.63%-24.937710%-24.937710%-24.9%1.425%1.42%1.898%1.90%
% percentage with given level in Poughkeepsie
ref. percentage with given level in New York
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
More Females More Males
New York
Poughkeepsie
10%5%0%5%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-10.528060%-7.071483%-10.528060%11%32.662%32.7%29.551%29.6%6.861252%5.599805%6.861252%7%47.091%47.1%50.322%50.3%-0.595959%-0.595959%1%4.608047%20.247%20.2%20.127%20.1%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
More Females More Males
New York
Poughkeepsie
50%0%50%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None41.582129%44.135478%41.582129%42%0.926%0.93%1.311%1.31%57.748445%40.202453%57.748445%58%0.844%0.84%1.331%1.33%-69.325710%-35.501157%-69.325710%69%8.912%8.91%5.263%5.26%17.166574%2.270902%17.166574%17%12.633%12.6%14.801%14.8%-36.575647%-20.836943%-36.575647%37%9.347%9.35%6.844%6.84%-26.375480%-26.375480%26%6.906283%21.926%21.9%17.350%17.3%31.022975%4.810298%31.022975%31%25.166%25.2%32.973%33.0%-1.247237%-1.247237%1%10.700533%13.522%13.5%13.356%13.4%-0.222558%17.574616%17.574616%18%4.919%4.92%5.783%5.78%-82.764316%-6.719664%-82.764316%83%1.806%1.81%0.988%0.99%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie
New York
0%5%10%15%20%25%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3414.529725%12.423176%14.529725%14.5%6554,50810.231959%17.896303%10.231959%10.2%7947,76012.942613%21.971563%12.942613%12.9%5304,09519.578454%28.276328%19.578454%19.6%8364,270
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than New York at large.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
40%30%20%10%0%10%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-3416.956603%16.956603%17.0%14.530%14.5%12.423%12.4%-42.826412%-42.826412%42.8%10.232%10.2%17.896%17.9%-41.093799%-41.093799%41.1%12.943%12.9%21.972%22.0%-30.760265%-30.760265%30.8%19.578%19.6%28.276%28.3%
% percentage in Poughkeepsie with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in New York with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
More Females More Males
New York
Poughkeepsie
10%0%10%20%30%40%50%FM65+45-6435-4425-3454.095711%33.023651%54.095711%54.1%11.968%12.0%18.442%18.4%24.620681%1.970870%24.620681%24.6%9.160%9.16%11.415%11.4%-1.573696%-6.438767%-1.573696%1.6%13.048%13.0%12.846%12.8%-12.233214%2.757158%2.757158%2.8%19.328%19.3%19.861%19.9%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie
New York
$0k$20k$40k$60kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$72,152.000000$72,399.000000$72,152.000000$72.2k1,9379.388%9.39%$46,744.000000$55,375.000000$46,744.000000$46.7k2,81513.643%13.6%$32,715.000000$36,986.000000$32,715.000000$32.7k5,77227.975%28.0%$25,530.000000$30,365.000000$25,530.000000$25.5k5,94328.803%28.8%$19,634.000000$20,519.000000$19,634.000000$19.6k4,16620.191%20.2%$30,530.000000$41,004.000000$30,530.000000$30.5k20,63320.6k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Female Male
New York
Poughkeepsie
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$50k$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-70,900.000000$-63,343.000000$-70,900.000000$70.9k$70,900.000000$8,267.000000$63,343.000000$23,803.000000$79,167.000000$79.2k1,177760$-41,800.000000$-49,056.000000$-41,800.000000$41.8k$41,800.000000$9,450.000000$49,056.000000$15,512.000000$51,250.000000$51.3k1,3921,423$-28,822.000000$-31,735.000000$-28,822.000000$28.8k$28,822.000000$8,841.000000$31,735.000000$11,868.000000$37,663.000000$37.7k3,4462,326$-25,385.000000$-24,345.000000$-25,385.000000$25.4k$25,385.000000$259.000000$24,345.000000$11,127.000000$25,644.000000$25.6k2,7733,170$-17,687.000000$-16,152.000000$-17,687.000000$17.7k$17,687.000000$2,825.000000$16,152.000000$7,310.000000$20,512.000000$20.5k2,2311,935$-29,419.000000$-35,927.000000$-29,419.000000$29.4k$29,419.000000$1,701.000000$35,927.000000$10,547.000000$31,120.000000$31.1k11,01911.0k9,614
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie
New York
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma380.972696%83.757888%80.972696%81.0%2,84772.027825%74.250177%72.027825%72.0%3,41755.860455%66.710729%55.860455%55.9%2,62661.694058%53.477224%61.694058%61.7%1,952
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#13

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Female Male
New York
Poughkeepsie
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
40%20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-8.788878%-5.677160%-7.010475%-14.466039%14.5%8.788878%7.010475%0.656174%8.788878%8.8%373722-20.960699%-16.701438%-20.960699%21.0%20.960699%0.918282%16.701438%1.459915%21.878981%21.9%687816-3.719008%-20.301815%-2.571975%-3.719008%3.7%3.719008%17.805655%20.301815%21.524664%21.5%489-40.608108%-31.379019%-40.608108%40.6%40.608108%2.271978%31.379019%1.968087%42.880086%42.9%801601-36.339755%-31.931206%-36.339755%36.3%36.339755%0.651396%31.931206%2.116169%36.991150%37.0%418415
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of New York and Poughkeepsie
Female Male
New York
Poughkeepsie
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-30.474855%-40.543483%-0.368528%-30.474855%30.5%30.474855%6.565673%40.543483%37.040528%37.0%1,5721,521-7.133758%-6.840041%-19.678068%-5.271968%-13.973799%14.0%7.133758%19.678068%7.133758%7.1%224544-70.852018%-15.511618%-45.028356%-86.363636%86.4%70.852018%45.028356%1.700641%70.852018%70.9%158209-9.100642%-3.939898%-15.579824%-4.078609%-13.040541%13.0%9.100642%15.579824%9.100642%9.1%170193-11.592920%-1.191668%-15.106332%-4.239492%-12.784588%12.8%11.592920%15.106332%11.592920%11.6%131146
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Poughkeepsie

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#15

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
16%26%36%45%54%64%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
31.5%36.4%41.4%46.3%51.2%56.2%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4%10%15%20%25%30%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.00%0.44%0.88%1.32%1.76%2.20%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.7%1.5%2.2%3.0%3.8%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.2%6.4%10.5%14.6%18.7%22.8%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.8%10.8%14.6%18.5%22.3%26.2%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.2%5.7%7.0%8.4%9.8%11.2%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.9%16.7%18.6%20.4%22.2%24.1%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
14.4%19.3%24.1%29.0%33.8%38.7%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.5%7.1%10.7%14.3%17.9%21.5%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%3.1%6.1%9.2%12.2%15.4%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.2%0.9%1.4%2.0%2.6%3.2%
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Educational Attainment by Place in the New York Area

There are 818 places in the New York Area. This section compares Poughkeepsie to all of the places in the New York Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Poughkeepsie.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#28

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the New York Area, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%10%20%30%Count#New BrunswickByram CenterKiryas JoelBrewsterFlandersPassaicKaserSpring ValleyPerth AmboyNorth Bay ShoreN Bay ShrUnion CityHempsteadPort ChesterBedford HillsBrentwoodDover PlainsPatersonNewburghNew SquareCentral IslipRiversidePlainfieldTeterboroWest New YorkFairviewElizabethHaverstrawNewarkSleepy HollowNew CasselPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieNew YorkPine RidgeYonkersNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPalisades ParkPalisades PkJersey CityNew YorkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticOtisvilleNortheastDutchess CountyDutchessNorthvaleNorth Great RiverN Great RivBuchananDover Beaches SouthDover Beaches SJefferson Valley-YorktownJefferson Vly-Yorkt…Point PleasantPt PleasantLincroftSetauket-East SetauketSetauket-E SetauketLebanonSpring LakeWest Hampton DunesW Hampton DunesOcean BeachSaltaireZarephathDering Harbor39.481518%39.481518%39.5%10,47810.5k138.888889%38.888889%38.9%14237.740304%37.740304%37.7%2,238336.941473%36.941473%36.9%587436.111111%36.111111%36.1%1,170534.157666%34.157666%34.2%13,53613.5k632.749429%32.749429%32.7%430731.552775%31.552775%31.6%5,901831.118039%31.118039%31.1%10,08110.1k931.112878%31.112878%31.1%3,9141030.460969%30.460969%30.5%14,31314.3k1130.103963%30.103963%30.1%10,62710.6k1230.042320%30.042320%30.0%6,0341329.728565%29.728565%29.7%6901429.398411%29.398411%29.4%11,39611.4k1529.011553%29.011553%29.0%2261628.603478%28.603478%28.6%26,13726.1k1728.536190%28.536190%28.5%4,3961828.306375%28.306375%28.3%5951928.112043%28.112043%28.1%6,1022027.860308%27.860308%27.9%1,0692127.787530%27.787530%27.8%9,1812227.692308%27.692308%27.7%182327.249378%27.249378%27.2%10,07910.1k2427.155739%27.155739%27.2%2,8912526.935430%26.935430%26.9%21,72121.7k2626.832427%26.832427%26.8%2,0722726.717922%26.717922%26.7%47,54047.5k2826.699593%26.699593%26.7%1,8382926.429317%26.429317%26.4%2,2793020.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,16620.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,1665019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M5819.142857%19.142857%19.1%3355916.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k8214.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M14.157763%14.157763%14.2%2,21311714.106563%14.106563%14.1%25,82725.8k12014.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M11.707989%11.707989%11.7%8517611.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M9.865951%9.865951%9.9%19,99720.0k9.571938%9.571938%9.6%3222348.135475%8.135475%8.1%2332927.210031%7.210031%7.2%1153516.346154%6.346154%6.3%664095.671097%5.671097%5.7%5594674.775934%4.775934%4.8%6165264.027002%4.027002%4.0%1735843.345245%3.345245%3.3%3376422.301587%2.301587%2.3%297011.152074%1.152074%1.2%257590.000000%0.000000%0.0%08140.000000%0.000000%0.0%08150.000000%0.000000%0.0%08160.000000%0.000000%0.0%08170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0818
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 818 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#29

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the New York Area, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%50%100%Count#Ross CornerDering HarborShort HillsWest Hampton DunesW Hampton DunesSaltaireChappaquaScarsdaleMountain LakesMtn LksUpper MontclairGolden's BridgeGolden's BrgLarchmontRoslyn EstatesRoslyn EstsMunsey ParkGreenvilleSaddle Rock EstatesSaddle Rock EstsPlandomeGrand View-on-HudsonGrand Vw-on-Huds…Old FieldBronxvilleSands PointPlainsboro CenterPlainsboro CtrMatinecockPlandome HeightsPlandome HtsMantolokingPlandome ManorPlandome MnrEast HillsHobokenTen Mile RunEssex FellsTenaflyOak Beach-CaptreeOak Bch-CaptreeGlenwood LandingGlenwood LndgVillage of the BranchVlg of the BranchPomonaCaldwellThornwoodJersey CityDumontWading RiverNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkRockleighNortheastNew YorkDutchess CountyDutchessMiddle AtlanticYonkersWashingtonvilleUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFarmingdaleGardnertownPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsiePlainfieldNewarkTeterboroRiversideNew SquareKaserZarephath100.000000%100.000000%100.0%581100.000000%100.000000%100.0%3290.923927%90.923927%90.9%7,243389.795918%89.795918%89.8%44488.888889%88.888889%88.9%8588.781014%88.781014%88.8%823687.638029%87.638029%87.6%9,762787.299158%87.299158%87.3%2,282886.382194%86.382194%86.4%6,559984.306888%84.306888%84.3%9671084.108424%84.108424%84.1%3,1651182.427307%82.427307%82.4%6521282.264587%82.264587%82.3%1,4241381.847755%81.847755%81.8%3,7741481.578947%81.578947%81.6%1861580.541237%80.541237%80.5%6251680.434783%80.434783%80.4%2221780.322581%80.322581%80.3%4981880.061271%80.061271%80.1%3,1361979.347272%79.347272%79.3%1,5562079.305059%79.305059%79.3%1,5522179.019608%79.019608%79.0%4032278.963893%78.963893%79.0%5032378.629032%78.629032%78.6%1952478.418451%78.418451%78.4%4762578.361938%78.361938%78.4%3,6072677.942580%77.942580%77.9%31,84531.8k2777.797357%77.797357%77.8%8832877.617080%77.617080%77.6%1,1272977.315422%77.315422%77.3%7,0793072.881356%72.881356%72.9%435965.925368%65.925368%65.9%1,74911760.845295%60.845295%60.8%76317655.375165%55.375165%55.4%1,26223450.289423%50.289423%50.3%2,86729246.436782%46.436782%46.4%1,21235144.105197%44.105197%44.1%80,75080.8k38042.349705%42.349705%42.3%5,38940938.653501%38.653501%38.7%2,15346738.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M36.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M51035.368421%35.368421%35.4%16852634.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M33.970605%33.970605%34.0%68,85468.9k33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k57831.771247%31.771247%31.8%1,20058430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M27.561475%27.561475%27.6%26964223.697118%23.697118%23.7%77370123.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75223.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75271218.141646%18.141646%18.1%5,99475913.654578%13.654578%13.7%24,29624.3k7926.153846%6.153846%6.2%48145.446964%5.446964%5.4%2098153.948620%3.948620%3.9%838163.655750%3.655750%3.7%488170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0818
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 818 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#30

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the New York Area, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%20%40%60%Count#Dering HarborOld FieldScotts CornersGreenvilleBlawenburgBelle TerreOld WestburyScarsdaleGreat Neck EstatesGreat Neck EstsPleasant PlainsHewlett Bay ParkHewlett Bay PkNapeagueWoodsburghShort HillsKensingtonPoquottRoslyn HarborOld BrookvilleHewlett NeckEast HillsBrookvilleSands PointRussell GardensRussell GdnsHewlett HarborHewlett HbrLarchmontLaurel HollowLawrenceMuttontownTenaflyBronxvilleShorehamBellportMerrickSparkillMineolaBardoniaNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkJersey CityNew YorkNortheastForked RiverMiddle AtlanticDutchess CountyDutchessYonkersNew BrunswickUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSomervilleHasbrouck HeightsHasbrouck HtsPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieHillburnWaldenNewarkNetcongTeterboroRoss CornerByram CenterSaltaireZarephath66.666667%66.666667%66.7%2137.419355%37.419355%37.4%232234.343434%34.343434%34.3%170329.928432%29.928432%29.9%1,380428.176796%28.176796%28.2%51527.715356%27.715356%27.7%148627.434842%27.434842%27.4%600726.761828%26.761828%26.8%2,981826.618705%26.618705%26.6%481926.509186%26.509186%26.5%1011025.855513%25.855513%25.9%681123.776224%23.776224%23.8%341223.738318%23.738318%23.7%1271323.725835%23.725835%23.7%1,8901423.233533%23.233533%23.2%1941523.125000%23.125000%23.1%1481622.571429%22.571429%22.6%1581722.077922%22.077922%22.1%2891821.991701%21.991701%22.0%531921.942212%21.942212%21.9%1,0102021.722114%21.722114%21.7%3332121.621622%21.621622%21.6%4242221.505376%21.505376%21.5%1402321.403092%21.403092%21.4%1802421.392506%21.392506%21.4%8052521.301775%21.301775%21.3%2522621.182021%21.182021%21.2%8532720.888542%20.888542%20.9%5362820.401922%20.401922%20.4%1,8682920.347204%20.347204%20.3%7973015.789474%15.789474%15.8%515911.903246%11.903246%11.9%1871178.997912%8.997912%9.0%1,2931767.224026%7.224026%7.2%892345.725137%5.725137%5.7%8142924.908220%4.908220%4.9%1233514.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k4.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k3804.296365%4.296365%4.3%7,8663934.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.064327%4.064327%4.1%1394093.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.625788%3.625788%3.6%7,3493.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,6864633.372395%3.372395%3.4%8954673.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M2.812680%2.812680%2.8%2445262.311464%2.311464%2.3%1985842.176126%2.176126%2.2%4492.176126%2.176126%2.2%4495991.858108%1.858108%1.9%116421.328052%1.328052%1.3%577011.070628%1.070628%1.1%1,9057290.764007%0.764007%0.8%187590.000000%0.000000%0.0%08140.000000%0.000000%0.0%08150.000000%0.000000%0.0%08160.000000%0.000000%0.0%08170.000000%0.000000%0.0%0818
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 818 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#31

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the New York Area, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
10x5x0x5x10xFM#BernardsvilleLittle SilverGolden's BrgSea GirtLincolndaleVernon ValleyEatons NeckLaurelAllenhurstMantolokingByram CenterWest NyackInterlakenNorthamptonEastportPort JeffersonHemlock FarmsOrientSpackenkillHyde ParkStocktonMtn LksPeach LakeCold Spg HbrBelleroseAmagansettBarnegatWest BelmarBch Hvn WMendhamPiermontKinnelonMadisonKaserAsbury ParkDutchessNewarkUnited StatesBohemiaYonkersNortheastMiddle AtlanticS PlainfieldNew YorkNew York AreaPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieNew YorkBradley BeachJersey CityMontgomerySt. JamesLittle FerryFirthcliffeFishkillGrand Vw-on-HudsonGrand Vw-on-Huds…Salisbury MillsCove NeckClydeSalt Point-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%2.198%2.20%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.048%1.05%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.318%1.32%3-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.582%1.58%4-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.000%4.00%5-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%6.295%6.29%6-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%1.022%1.02%7-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%10.875%10.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.286%4.29%9-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%4.959%4.96%10-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.000%0%63.636%63.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.195%0.20%4.512%4.51%12-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.296%0.30%4.375%4.38%13-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x1.812%1.81%23.762%23.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.881%0.88%10.857%10.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x8.625546x8.625546x8.63x0.305%0.30%2.631%2.63%16-1.000000x-1.000000x7.228571x7.228571x7.23x0.585%0.59%4.231%4.23%17-1.000000x-1.000000x6.068333x6.068333x6.07x1.208%1.21%7.333%7.33%18-1.000000x-1.000000x5.871400x5.871400x5.87x0.890%0.89%5.224%5.22%19-1.000000x-1.000000x5.736262x5.736262x5.74x1.164%1.16%6.679%6.68%20-1.000000x-1.000000x5.432558x5.432558x5.43x1.370%1.37%7.442%7.44%21-1.000000x-1.000000x5.424667x5.424667x5.42x0.567%0.57%3.076%3.08%22-1.000000x-1.000000x5.266432x5.266432x5.27x1.404%1.40%7.394%7.39%23-1.000000x-1.000000x5.234375x5.234375x5.23x0.755%0.75%3.950%3.95%24-1.000000x-1.000000x4.664280x4.664280x4.66x1.330%1.33%6.205%6.21%25-1.000000x-1.000000x4.660317x4.660317x4.66x1.907%1.91%8.889%8.89%26-1.000000x-1.000000x4.552348x4.552348x4.55x3.946%3.95%17.964%18.0%27-1.000000x-1.000000x4.332908x4.332908x4.33x2.215%2.22%9.598%9.60%28-1.000000x-1.000000x4.319943x4.319943x4.32x4.216%4.22%18.214%18.2%29-1.000000x-1.000000x4.313063x4.313063x4.31x0.470%0.47%2.027%2.03%30-1.000000x-1.000000x2.543187x2.543187x2.54x2.288%2.29%5.819%5.82%57-1.000000x-1.000000x1.864165x1.864165x1.86x1.993%1.99%3.716%3.72%113-1.000000x-1.000000x1.513336x1.513336x1.51x3.700%3.70%5.599%5.60%169-1.000000x-1.000000x1.328862x1.328862x1.33x28.037%28.0%37.258%37.3%225-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188529x1.188529x1.19x16.127%16.1%19.167%19.2%282-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169090x1.169090x1.17x9.108%9.11%10.648%10.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160031x1.160031x1.16x24.796%24.8%28.764%28.8%297-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.108585x1.108585x1.11x6.838%6.84%7.581%7.58%338-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083417x1.083417x1.08x16.184%16.2%17.534%17.5%356-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046537x1.046537x1.05x12.213%12.2%12.782%12.8%394-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%-1.005960x-1.005960x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.247%20.2%20.127%20.1%-1.005960x-1.005960x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.247%20.2%20.127%20.1%432-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%433-1.030637x-1.030637x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x11.183%11.2%10.850%10.9%450-1.106483x-1.106483x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x14.808%14.8%13.383%13.4%501-1.117414x-1.117414x1.12x1.000000x1.000000x9.907%9.91%8.866%8.87%506-1.242755x-1.242755x1.24x1.000000x1.000000x6.574%6.57%5.290%5.29%563-1.400153x-1.400153x1.40x1.000000x1.000000x13.402%13.4%9.572%9.57%619-1.671635x-1.671635x1.67x1.000000x1.000000x4.907%4.91%2.936%2.94%675-2.384057x-2.384057x2.38x1.000000x1.000000x10.430%10.4%4.375%4.38%731-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x1.429%1.43%0.000%0%784-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x7.692%7.69%0.000%0%785-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.020%2.02%0.000%0%786-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x6.818%6.82%0.000%0%787-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x23.810%23.8%0.000%0%788
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 788 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#32

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the New York Area, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 791 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in New York

There are 1,195 places in New York. This section compares Poughkeepsie to the 50 most populous places in New York and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Poughkeepsie. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 27,601.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#33

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in New York, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%10%20%30%Count#Spring ValleyHempsteadPort ChesterBrentwoodNewburghCentral IslipHuntington StationUniondaleUticaPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieRochesterNew YorkSyracuseFreeportNew RochelleYonkersBuffaloElmiraSchenectadyMiddletownMount VernonBinghamtonBay ShoreNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkJamestownWhite PlainsNiagara FallsTroyElmontUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMiddle AtlanticRomeNortheastFranklin SquareFranklin SqWest BabylonAlbanyValley StreamDutchess CountyDutchessHicksvilleCheektowagaHarrisonEast MeadowIrondequoitLevittownCentereachNorth TonawandaN TonawandaCoramWest SenecaIthacaTonawandaNew CityLong BeachOceansideBrightonCommack31.552775%31.552775%31.6%5,901130.103963%30.103963%30.1%10,62710.6k230.042320%30.042320%30.0%6,034329.398411%29.398411%29.4%11,39611.4k428.536190%28.536190%28.5%4,396528.112043%28.112043%28.1%6,102623.443092%23.443092%23.4%5,240720.644650%20.644650%20.6%3,907820.612611%20.612611%20.6%7,934920.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,16620.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,1661019.239011%19.239011%19.2%25,40825.4k1119.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1219.000219%19.000219%19.0%16,47316.5k1318.800949%18.800949%18.8%5,4661417.017312%17.017312%17.0%9,1321516.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k1616.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k1716.737597%16.737597%16.7%2,9891816.053840%16.053840%16.1%7,0251915.982503%15.982503%16.0%2,8502015.848348%15.848348%15.8%7,4242115.548463%15.548463%15.5%4,6282215.340230%15.340230%15.3%2,9512314.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M14.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.944439%13.944439%13.9%2,8312413.893357%13.893357%13.9%5,7012513.797859%13.797859%13.8%4,6022613.551463%13.551463%13.6%4,1502713.056648%13.056648%13.1%3,3192813.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.019231%12.019231%12.0%2,8002911.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.553460%11.553460%11.6%2,5483011.185227%11.185227%11.2%3,4043110.256196%10.256196%10.3%6,1453210.128110%10.128110%10.1%2,601339.865951%9.865951%9.9%19,99720.0k9.765906%9.765906%9.8%2,987349.172415%9.172415%9.2%5,013359.067311%9.067311%9.1%1,502368.980835%8.980835%9.0%2,418378.287073%8.287073%8.3%3,120387.465652%7.465652%7.5%2,668397.316399%7.316399%7.3%1,587407.277891%7.277891%7.3%1,640417.253868%7.253868%7.3%2,063426.815916%6.815916%6.8%2,256436.249423%6.249423%6.2%677446.211940%6.211940%6.2%2,642456.020434%6.020434%6.0%1,426465.746547%5.746547%5.7%1,481475.660981%5.660981%5.7%1,238484.736402%4.736402%4.7%1,247493.501561%3.501561%3.5%88650
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#34

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in New York, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%20%40%60%Count#BrightonIthacaNew CityHarrisonCommackWhite PlainsLong BeachNew RochelleOceansideNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaEast MeadowAlbanyHicksvilleNew YorkValley StreamIrondequoitNortheastNew YorkTonawandaDutchess CountyDutchessCoramMiddle AtlanticLevittownYonkersHuntington StationCentereachUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFranklin SquareFranklin SqMount VernonBay ShoreWest SenecaElmontSyracuseFreeportUniondaleTroyBuffaloNorth TonawandaN TonawandaWest BabylonRochesterBinghamtonPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsiePort ChesterCheektowagaSchenectadyRomeMiddletownHempsteadJamestownUticaNiagara FallsCentral IslipSpring ValleyElmiraBrentwoodNewburgh62.868429%62.868429%62.9%16,55216.6k162.558848%62.558848%62.6%6,777256.991472%56.991472%57.0%13,49913.5k352.073649%52.073649%52.1%8,626449.970359%49.970359%50.0%12,64412.6k549.283521%49.283521%49.3%20,22320.2k646.659165%46.659165%46.7%12,02512.0k743.527198%43.527198%43.5%23,35823.4k842.699712%42.699712%42.7%9,338938.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M37.943842%37.943842%37.9%10,21610.2k1037.277810%37.277810%37.3%22,33522.3k1136.281305%36.281305%36.3%11,09711.1k1236.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1335.715120%35.715120%35.7%9,1721435.371457%35.371457%35.4%13,31713.3k1534.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.374927%34.374927%34.4%14,62014.6k1633.970605%33.970605%34.0%68,85468.9k33.867792%33.867792%33.9%9,6321733.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.333436%32.333436%32.3%11,55511.6k1832.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k1930.945777%30.945777%30.9%6,9172030.657877%30.657877%30.7%6,6502130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.477646%29.477646%29.5%6,5012229.064555%29.064555%29.1%13,61513.6k2328.408796%28.408796%28.4%5,4652427.744041%27.744041%27.7%9,1832526.919748%26.919748%26.9%6,8432626.804231%26.804231%26.8%23,23923.2k2726.712070%26.712070%26.7%7,7662826.420079%26.420079%26.4%5,0002925.333072%25.333072%25.3%7,7583025.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k3125.019970%25.019970%25.0%5,6383224.180988%24.180988%24.2%7,3593323.661076%23.661076%23.7%31,24831.2k3423.460440%23.460440%23.5%6,9833523.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75223.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,7523622.240478%22.240478%22.2%4,4673722.035387%22.035387%22.0%12,04312.0k3821.072237%21.072237%21.1%9,2213919.805975%19.805975%19.8%4,6144018.253701%18.253701%18.3%3,2554118.223280%18.223280%18.2%6,4334217.574623%17.574623%17.6%3,5684317.120885%17.120885%17.1%6,5904417.041945%17.041945%17.0%5,6844516.599097%16.599097%16.6%3,6034615.527751%15.527751%15.5%2,9044714.514503%14.514503%14.5%2,5924813.156537%13.156537%13.2%5,1004911.846803%11.846803%11.8%1,82550
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#35

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in New York, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%5%10%Count#BrightonIthacaWhite PlainsNew CityNew RochelleHarrisonCommackAlbanyLong BeachNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkOceansideSyracuseNew YorkNortheastMiddle AtlanticDutchess CountyDutchessEast MeadowFreeportYonkersValley StreamUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCentereachBuffaloHuntington StationCoramUniondaleBay ShoreBinghamtonRochesterIrondequoitTonawandaHicksvilleMount VernonTroyPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieLevittownFranklin SquareFranklin SqPort ChesterCentral IslipSchenectadyElmontJamestownRomeUticaMiddletownHempsteadNorth TonawandaN TonawandaWest BabylonNewburghCheektowagaWest SenecaSpring ValleyNiagara FallsElmiraBrentwood13.460954%13.460954%13.5%3,544112.609619%12.609619%12.6%1,36628.692791%8.692791%8.7%3,56738.072279%8.072279%8.1%1,91248.001789%8.001789%8.0%4,29457.491699%7.491699%7.5%1,24166.113900%6.113900%6.1%1,54775.285822%5.285822%5.3%3,16785.156759%5.156759%5.2%1,32994.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k4.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k104.325758%4.325758%4.3%946114.250337%4.250337%4.3%3,685124.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.625788%3.625788%3.6%7,3493.576735%3.576735%3.6%963133.535927%3.535927%3.5%1,028143.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,686153.403294%3.403294%3.4%874163.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.217924%3.217924%3.2%698173.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304183.154080%3.154080%3.2%705193.041491%3.041491%3.0%865202.937913%2.937913%2.9%556212.879867%2.879867%2.9%554222.852343%2.852343%2.9%849232.719873%2.719873%2.7%3,592242.592366%2.592366%2.6%976252.525217%2.525217%2.5%1,074262.380174%2.380174%2.4%728272.267099%2.267099%2.3%1,062282.220481%2.220481%2.2%680292.176126%2.176126%2.2%4492.176126%2.176126%2.2%449302.140639%2.140639%2.1%765311.945225%1.945225%1.9%429321.842171%1.842171%1.8%370331.778310%1.778310%1.8%386341.771064%1.771064%1.8%775351.762392%1.762392%1.8%448361.664861%1.664861%1.7%338371.622596%1.622596%1.6%378381.551012%1.551012%1.6%597391.491700%1.491700%1.5%266401.453217%1.453217%1.5%513411.446703%1.446703%1.4%326421.225643%1.225643%1.2%373431.213892%1.213892%1.2%187441.209449%1.209449%1.2%661451.157135%1.157135%1.2%383461.133569%1.133569%1.1%212471.058376%1.058376%1.1%353480.879158%0.879158%0.9%157490.763595%0.763595%0.8%29650
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#36

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in New York, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#37

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in New York, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the Northeast

There are 4,274 places in the Northeast. This section compares Poughkeepsie to the 50 most populous places in the Northeast and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Poughkeepsie. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 71,389.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#38

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%10%20%30%Count#ReadingLawrenceCamdenPatersonTrentonFall RiverHartfordNew BedfordElizabethNewarkProvidenceBridgeportSpringfieldAllentownWaterburyLynnLowellPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsiePawtucketNew BritainRochesterNew YorkSyracuseBrocktonPhiladelphiaNew RochelleYonkersBuffaloDanburyNew HavenWorcesterScrantonNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBostonJersey CityNew YorkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesErieManchesterMiddle AtlanticBethlehemCliftonNortheastNorwalkQuincyStamfordCranstonAlbanySomervilleDutchess CountyDutchessNashuaCheektowagaWarwickPittsburghToms RiverCambridgeNewton34.584042%34.584042%34.6%17,27317.3k132.468185%32.468185%32.5%15,51215.5k231.151484%31.151484%31.2%13,34013.3k328.603478%28.603478%28.6%26,13726.1k428.146549%28.146549%28.1%15,38815.4k527.914461%27.914461%27.9%17,34817.3k627.891028%27.891028%27.9%20,66020.7k727.365251%27.365251%27.4%17,71917.7k826.935430%26.935430%26.9%21,72121.7k926.717922%26.717922%26.7%47,54047.5k1023.799210%23.799210%23.8%25,05225.1k1123.641452%23.641452%23.6%22,13122.1k1222.848722%22.848722%22.8%21,31921.3k1321.725192%21.725192%21.7%15,92515.9k1420.889554%20.889554%20.9%14,52214.5k1520.689714%20.689714%20.7%12,22712.2k1620.275184%20.275184%20.3%14,22014.2k1720.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,16620.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,16620.122745%20.122745%20.1%9,7381819.497702%19.497702%19.5%9,1221919.239011%19.239011%19.2%25,40825.4k2019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M2119.000219%19.000219%19.0%16,47316.5k2218.575453%18.575453%18.6%11,40711.4k2317.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k2417.017312%17.017312%17.0%9,1322516.804756%16.804756%16.8%22,98023.0k2616.749688%16.749688%16.7%27,74127.7k2716.719221%16.719221%16.7%9,5972816.300427%16.300427%16.3%13,24113.2k2915.555125%15.555125%15.6%18,48418.5k3015.146168%15.146168%15.1%7,5543114.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k3214.106563%14.106563%14.1%25,82725.8k3314.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.909782%12.909782%12.9%8,3843412.589518%12.589518%12.6%9,6163512.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.295317%12.295317%12.3%5,9923612.152631%12.152631%12.2%7,1853711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.588323%11.588323%11.6%7,1693811.019146%11.019146%11.0%7,6953910.953993%10.953993%11.0%9,8074010.873017%10.873017%10.9%6,2314110.256196%10.256196%10.3%6,1454210.244109%10.244109%10.2%6,043439.865951%9.865951%9.9%19,99720.0k9.642857%9.642857%9.6%5,913449.172415%9.172415%9.2%5,013458.596440%8.596440%8.6%5,293468.043576%8.043576%8.0%16,40616.4k477.699536%7.699536%7.7%4,834485.858411%5.858411%5.9%4,275492.909820%2.909820%2.9%1,68450
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#39

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%20%40%60%Count#NewtonCambridgeSomervilleStamfordBostonJersey CityNew RochelleQuincyNorwalkPittsburghNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaAlbanyNew YorkNashuaNortheastNew YorkNew HavenDutchess CountyDutchessMiddle AtlanticWarwickYonkersCliftonToms RiverDanburyCranstonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWorcesterProvidenceManchesterSyracuseBethlehemPhiladelphiaBuffaloRochesterPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieLowellCheektowagaErieScrantonLynnPawtucketNew BritainBridgeportSpringfieldBrocktonHartfordNew BedfordAllentownWaterburyFall RiverNewarkTrentonElizabethLawrencePatersonReadingCamden76.650597%76.650597%76.7%44,36044.4k174.864332%74.864332%74.9%54,63054.6k258.579420%58.579420%58.6%34,55634.6k347.268483%47.268483%47.3%42,31942.3k446.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k544.105197%44.105197%44.1%80,75080.8k643.527198%43.527198%43.5%23,35823.4k742.147695%42.147695%42.1%29,43329.4k841.568602%41.568602%41.6%25,71625.7k940.731207%40.731207%40.7%83,07783.1k1038.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M37.277810%37.277810%37.3%22,33522.3k1136.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1234.928245%34.928245%34.9%21,41821.4k1334.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.235698%34.235698%34.2%27,81027.8k1433.970605%33.970605%34.0%68,85468.9k33.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.470928%32.470928%32.5%19,99320.0k1532.032147%32.032147%32.0%43,80343.8k1631.280551%31.280551%31.3%18,49418.5k1731.118296%31.118296%31.1%19,53719.5k1831.091793%31.091793%31.1%17,84717.8k1930.636746%30.636746%30.6%17,55717.6k2030.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.720018%29.720018%29.7%35,31635.3k2129.442164%29.442164%29.4%30,99231.0k2227.975544%27.975544%28.0%21,36821.4k2326.804231%26.804231%26.8%23,23923.2k2426.636435%26.636435%26.6%12,98113.0k2526.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k2625.263101%25.263101%25.3%41,84141.8k2723.661076%23.661076%23.7%31,24831.2k2823.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75223.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75222.302702%22.302702%22.3%15,64215.6k2922.035387%22.035387%22.0%12,04312.0k3021.735984%21.735984%21.7%14,11614.1k3121.568352%21.568352%21.6%10,75710.8k3219.566137%19.566137%19.6%11,56311.6k3319.027545%19.027545%19.0%9,2083418.114780%18.114780%18.1%8,4753517.869695%17.869695%17.9%16,72816.7k3617.800761%17.800761%17.8%16,60916.6k3717.271084%17.271084%17.3%10,60610.6k3816.703567%16.703567%16.7%12,37312.4k3915.806950%15.806950%15.8%10,23510.2k4015.372023%15.372023%15.4%11,26811.3k4115.070917%15.070917%15.1%10,47710.5k4214.396511%14.396511%14.4%8,9474313.654578%13.654578%13.7%24,29624.3k4411.898447%11.898447%11.9%6,5054511.763247%11.763247%11.8%9,4864611.170881%11.170881%11.2%5,3374710.403055%10.403055%10.4%9,506489.228151%9.228151%9.2%4,609498.194195%8.194195%8.2%3,50950
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#40

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%5%10%15%20%Count#NewtonCambridgeNew HavenSomervilleNew RochellePittsburghBostonStamfordProvidenceAlbanyNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNew YorkNorwalkJersey CitySyracuseNew YorkNortheastMiddle AtlanticPhiladelphiaQuincyDutchess CountyDutchessWorcesterBethlehemYonkersCranstonCliftonUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBuffaloDanburyRochesterWarwickToms RiverHartfordPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieNashuaPawtucketLowellScrantonManchesterBridgeportAllentownErieSpringfieldNew BritainFall RiverCheektowagaLynnWaterburyNew BedfordTrentonNewarkElizabethBrocktonCamdenLawrencePatersonReading22.416325%22.416325%22.4%12,97313.0k119.696596%19.696596%19.7%14,37314.4k28.607551%8.607551%8.6%6,99238.599763%8.599763%8.6%5,07348.001789%8.001789%8.0%4,29457.432194%7.432194%7.4%15,15915.2k67.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k75.972366%5.972366%6.0%5,34785.846253%5.846253%5.8%6,15495.285822%5.285822%5.3%3,167104.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k4.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k114.364412%4.364412%4.4%2,700124.296365%4.296365%4.3%7,866134.250337%4.250337%4.3%3,685144.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M3.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k153.698824%3.698824%3.7%2,583163.625788%3.625788%3.6%7,3493.571519%3.571519%3.6%4,244173.451389%3.451389%3.5%1,682183.426766%3.426766%3.4%4,686193.343396%3.343396%3.3%1,916203.342185%3.342185%3.3%1,976213.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.202492%3.202492%3.2%5,304223.020853%3.020853%3.0%1,734232.719873%2.719873%2.7%3,592242.715520%2.715520%2.7%1,672252.714111%2.714111%2.7%1,704262.259902%2.259902%2.3%1,674272.176126%2.176126%2.2%4492.176126%2.176126%2.2%4492.075995%2.075995%2.1%1,273282.029219%2.029219%2.0%982291.961931%1.961931%2.0%1,376301.944901%1.944901%1.9%970311.813278%1.813278%1.8%1,385321.680358%1.680358%1.7%1,573331.607050%1.607050%1.6%1,178341.599864%1.599864%1.6%1,039351.501527%1.501527%1.5%1,401361.462007%1.462007%1.5%684371.226125%1.226125%1.2%762381.209449%1.209449%1.2%661391.189570%1.189570%1.2%703401.165166%1.165166%1.2%810411.153668%1.153668%1.2%747421.091987%1.091987%1.1%597431.070628%1.070628%1.1%1,905441.051574%1.051574%1.1%848451.035679%1.035679%1.0%636460.684212%0.684212%0.7%293470.640489%0.640489%0.6%306480.572354%0.572354%0.6%523490.454500%0.454500%0.5%22750
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#41

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#TrentonStamfordSpringfieldNew RochelleDanburyWarwickNashuaDutchessNewarkBridgeportNewtonNew BedfordWorcesterUnited StatesManchesterRochesterPhiladelphiaNew HavenYonkersSyracuseElizabethNortheastNorwalkScrantonMiddle AtlanticCranstonProvidenceNew BritainToms RiverCamdenWaterburyAllentownNew YorkLynnHartfordReadingErieLawrencePawtucketPatersonNew York AreaFall RiverPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieNew YorkAlbanyBrocktonBostonBuffaloPittsburghLowellSomervilleBethlehemJersey CityQuincyCheektowagaCliftonCambridge-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320296x1.320296x1.32x24.167%24.2%31.908%31.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.289374x1.289374x1.29x9.609%9.61%12.390%12.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257718x1.257718x1.26x20.468%20.5%25.743%25.7%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254711x1.254711x1.25x15.159%15.2%19.020%19.0%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.235499x1.235499x1.24x14.991%15.0%18.522%18.5%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169616x1.169616x1.17x7.966%7.97%9.318%9.32%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169494x1.169494x1.17x8.913%8.91%10.424%10.4%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.169090x1.169090x1.17x9.108%9.11%10.648%10.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.160031x1.160031x1.16x24.796%24.8%28.764%28.8%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.126520x1.126520x1.13x22.316%22.3%25.139%25.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.121486x1.121486x1.12x2.755%2.76%3.090%3.09%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111286x1.111286x1.11x26.024%26.0%28.920%28.9%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.110069x1.110069x1.11x14.771%14.8%16.397%16.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.097386x1.097386x1.10x12.006%12.0%13.176%13.2%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.092586x1.092586x1.09x18.427%18.4%20.133%20.1%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.085150x1.085150x1.09x15.699%15.7%17.035%17.0%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.083417x1.083417x1.08x16.184%16.2%17.534%17.5%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079690x1.079690x1.08x18.321%18.3%19.780%19.8%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.077654x1.077654x1.08x25.951%26.0%27.966%28.0%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.074442x1.074442x1.07x11.216%11.2%12.051%12.1%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.073759x1.073759x1.07x11.199%11.2%12.025%12.0%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060972x1.060972x1.06x14.714%14.7%15.611%15.6%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059800x1.059800x1.06x11.972%12.0%12.688%12.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057815x1.057815x1.06x10.578%10.6%11.190%11.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056204x1.056204x1.06x23.167%23.2%24.469%24.5%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.052248x1.052248x1.05x19.028%19.0%20.022%20.0%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048066x1.048066x1.05x7.526%7.53%7.888%7.89%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047386x1.047386x1.05x30.494%30.5%31.938%31.9%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.047067x1.047067x1.05x20.442%20.4%21.404%21.4%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046856x1.046856x1.05x21.252%21.3%22.248%22.2%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.046080x1.046080x1.05x13.775%13.8%14.410%14.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.040899x1.040899x1.04x20.290%20.3%21.120%21.1%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.039426x1.039426x1.04x27.388%27.4%28.468%28.5%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.035486x1.035486x1.04x34.011%34.0%35.218%35.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.033360x1.033360x1.03x12.706%12.7%13.130%13.1%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025440x1.025440x1.03x32.084%32.1%32.900%32.9%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025433x1.025433x1.03x19.875%19.9%20.381%20.4%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016806x1.016806x1.02x28.378%28.4%28.855%28.9%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.015170x1.015170x1.02x14.242%14.2%14.458%14.5%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.006087x1.006087x1.01x27.837%27.8%28.006%28.0%36-1.005960x-1.005960x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.247%20.2%20.127%20.1%-1.005960x-1.005960x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x20.247%20.2%20.127%20.1%-1.008034x-1.008034x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x19.287%19.3%19.134%19.1%37-1.015553x-1.015553x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x10.330%10.3%10.172%10.2%38-1.016098x-1.016098x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x18.712%18.7%18.416%18.4%39-1.022333x-1.022333x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x14.476%14.5%14.159%14.2%40-1.048932x-1.048932x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.120%17.1%16.322%16.3%41-1.054084x-1.054084x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x8.249%8.25%7.826%7.83%42-1.082021x-1.082021x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x21.048%21.0%19.452%19.5%43-1.082122x-1.082122x1.08x1.000000x1.000000x10.642%10.6%9.834%9.83%44-1.095064x-1.095064x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x12.822%12.8%11.709%11.7%45-1.106483x-1.106483x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x14.808%14.8%13.383%13.4%46-1.113634x-1.113634x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x11.579%11.6%10.397%10.4%47-1.131351x-1.131351x1.13x1.000000x1.000000x9.698%9.70%8.572%8.57%48-1.138129x-1.138129x1.14x1.000000x1.000000x12.893%12.9%11.328%11.3%49-1.302480x-1.302480x1.30x1.000000x1.000000x6.597%6.60%5.065%5.06%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#42

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the Northeast, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Poughkeepsie to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Poughkeepsie. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#MiamiFresnoDallasLos AngelesHoustonClevelandEl PasoDetroitLong BeachPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieOaklandNew YorkPhoenixFort WorthSan AntonioMilwaukeePhiladelphiaSan JoseChicagoBaltimoreLas VegasSacramentoMemphisTucsonArlingtonOklahoma CityIndianapolisNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBostonNew YorkDenverTulsaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNashville-DavidsonWichitaSan FranciscoSan DiegoMiddle AtlanticMesaOmahaAustinLouisvilleNortheastCharlotteJacksonvilleColumbusMinneapolisAlbuquerqueKansas CityAtlantaWashingtonDutchess CountyDutchessRaleighPortlandVirginia BeachVirginia BchColorado SpringsColorado SpgsSeattle25.837701%25.837701%25.8%82,57682.6k124.732204%24.732204%24.7%75,24675.2k224.656531%24.656531%24.7%201,900202k324.054764%24.054764%24.1%636,204636k422.636297%22.636297%22.6%326,041326k521.582420%21.582420%21.6%54,98155.0k621.390422%21.390422%21.4%88,91188.9k721.003600%21.003600%21.0%90,67890.7k820.544247%20.544247%20.5%62,70762.7k920.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,16620.190956%20.190956%20.2%4,16619.475074%19.475074%19.5%56,99457.0k1019.216077%19.216077%19.2%1,124,4811.12M1119.059912%19.059912%19.1%186,721187k1218.755272%18.755272%18.8%94,04494.0k1318.397606%18.397606%18.4%167,299167k1417.485105%17.485105%17.5%63,80063.8k1517.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1617.116159%17.116159%17.1%116,369116k1716.905373%16.905373%16.9%309,770310k1816.548703%16.548703%16.5%69,83969.8k1916.452623%16.452623%16.5%67,69367.7k2016.276659%16.276659%16.3%51,98052.0k2116.013390%16.013390%16.0%66,73166.7k2215.587550%15.587550%15.6%51,09151.1k2315.406412%15.406412%15.4%37,08237.1k2414.746136%14.746136%14.7%59,32459.3k2514.507103%14.507103%14.5%80,02880.0k2614.343619%14.343619%14.3%1,972,5461.97M14.325556%14.325556%14.3%63,64263.6k2714.076424%14.076424%14.1%1,900,8921.90M13.638703%13.638703%13.6%63,86563.9k2813.030453%13.030453%13.0%33,97034.0k2913.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.757874%12.757874%12.8%55,74455.7k3012.568464%12.568464%12.6%31,23131.2k3112.559735%12.559735%12.6%84,02484.0k3212.495849%12.495849%12.5%115,528116k3312.313400%12.313400%12.3%3,505,1913.51M12.217042%12.217042%12.2%37,94137.9k3412.198899%12.198899%12.2%35,05035.1k3512.000833%12.000833%12.0%73,14773.1k3611.956157%11.956157%12.0%49,49049.5k3711.614335%11.614335%11.6%4,487,0854.49M11.553484%11.553484%11.6%61,37861.4k3811.488796%11.488796%11.5%65,89165.9k3911.226988%11.226988%11.2%61,30861.3k4010.958428%10.958428%11.0%29,34729.3k4110.937441%10.937441%10.9%40,85940.9k4210.852627%10.852627%10.9%34,34934.3k4310.536277%10.536277%10.5%32,40032.4k4410.045421%10.045421%10.0%46,51046.5k459.865951%9.865951%9.9%19,99720.0k8.738650%8.738650%8.7%25,06025.1k468.420098%8.420098%8.4%38,17938.2k476.790677%6.790677%6.8%20,44720.4k486.610646%6.610646%6.6%19,21119.2k496.099576%6.099576%6.1%30,04230.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%20%40%60%Count#SeattleWashingtonSan FranciscoRaleighAtlantaAustinMinneapolisPortlandBostonDenverSan DiegoCharlotteSan JoseOaklandNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaColorado SpringsColorado SpgsNashville-DavidsonChicagoNew YorkColumbusNortheastNew YorkOmahaVirginia BeachVirginia BchDutchess CountyDutchessAlbuquerqueMiddle AtlanticKansas CityLos AngelesHoustonDallasTulsaSacramentoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBaltimoreLong BeachOklahoma CityArlingtonIndianapolisWichitaLouisvilleFort WorthPhoenixJacksonvillePhiladelphiaTucsonMesaSan AntonioMemphisMiamiEl PasoMilwaukeePoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieLas VegasFresnoClevelandDetroit60.416303%60.416303%60.4%297,566298k155.360186%55.360186%55.4%256,316256k254.793235%54.793235%54.8%366,564367k349.199364%49.199364%49.2%141,090141k448.281839%48.281839%48.3%148,471148k547.708346%47.708346%47.7%290,790291k647.670489%47.670489%47.7%127,663128k746.950667%46.950667%47.0%212,887213k846.377869%46.377869%46.4%206,036206k945.718966%45.718966%45.7%214,085214k1043.550297%43.550297%43.6%402,636403k1141.989192%41.989192%42.0%223,068223k1240.175296%40.175296%40.2%273,143273k1339.721375%39.721375%39.7%116,245116k1438.119717%38.119717%38.1%5,242,2545.24M37.845613%37.845613%37.8%109,982110k1537.627764%37.627764%37.6%164,410164k1636.546320%36.546320%36.5%669,666670k1736.220225%36.220225%36.2%2,119,5252.12M1834.813955%34.813955%34.8%190,111190k1934.780899%34.780899%34.8%13,437,26113.4M34.740945%34.740945%34.7%4,691,4464.69M34.651487%34.651487%34.7%99,56199.6k2034.242322%34.242322%34.2%103,105103k2133.970605%33.970605%34.0%68,85468.9k33.751907%33.751907%33.8%126,087126k2233.644618%33.644618%33.6%9,577,4379.58M32.996107%32.996107%33.0%104,434104k2332.470816%32.470816%32.5%858,793859k2431.153001%31.153001%31.2%448,711449k2531.010808%31.010808%31.0%253,932254k2630.736449%30.736449%30.7%80,12980.1k2730.677965%30.677965%30.7%97,97198.0k2830.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.719611%29.719611%29.7%125,423125k2929.497525%29.497525%29.5%90,03590.0k3029.343627%29.343627%29.3%118,050118k3129.302594%29.302594%29.3%70,52970.5k3228.985384%28.985384%29.0%159,897160k3328.877567%28.877567%28.9%71,75771.8k3428.252913%28.252913%28.3%116,947117k3527.594445%27.594445%27.6%138,366138k3627.352542%27.352542%27.4%267,960268k3727.049958%27.049958%27.0%155,138155k3826.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k3925.763345%25.763345%25.8%84,44484.4k4025.634825%25.634825%25.6%79,61179.6k4125.248199%25.248199%25.2%229,595230k4225.090708%25.090708%25.1%104,558105k4324.957211%24.957211%25.0%79,76279.8k4423.604502%23.604502%23.6%98,11498.1k4523.517740%23.517740%23.5%85,81285.8k4623.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75223.031067%23.031067%23.0%4,75222.410206%22.410206%22.4%92,20592.2k4720.457660%20.457660%20.5%62,24162.2k4816.073076%16.073076%16.1%40,94640.9k4913.833543%13.833543%13.8%59,72359.7k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#45

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
0%5%10%Count#WashingtonSeattleSan FranciscoBostonAtlantaSan DiegoMinneapolisOaklandPortlandDenverAustinBaltimoreRaleighAlbuquerqueNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNashville-DavidsonNew YorkChicagoNew YorkNortheastMiamiOmahaHoustonLos AngelesSacramentoMiddle AtlanticDallasPhiladelphiaSan JoseDutchess CountyDutchessCharlotteKansas CityTulsaColumbusMemphisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesColorado SpringsColorado SpgsLouisvilleLong BeachIndianapolisOklahoma CityTucsonVirginia BeachVirginia BchPhoenixSan AntonioWichitaLas VegasFresnoArlingtonJacksonvilleFort WorthPoughkeepsie City School DistrictPoughkeepsiePoughkeepsieMesaMilwaukeeClevelandEl PasoDetroit12.461852%12.461852%12.5%57,69857.7k18.674060%8.674060%8.7%42,72242.7k27.558053%7.558053%7.6%50,56350.6k37.340604%7.340604%7.3%32,61132.6k47.298648%7.298648%7.3%22,44422.4k56.404220%6.404220%6.4%59,20959.2k66.241155%6.241155%6.2%16,71416.7k76.054994%6.054994%6.1%17,72017.7k85.991262%5.991262%6.0%27,16627.2k95.725842%5.725842%5.7%26,81226.8k105.293216%5.293216%5.3%32,26332.3k114.934352%4.934352%4.9%20,82420.8k124.783940%4.783940%4.8%13,71913.7k134.747169%4.747169%4.7%17,73417.7k144.537015%4.537015%4.5%623,934624k4.499036%4.499036%4.5%19,65819.7k154.490298%4.490298%4.5%262,762263k164.485379%4.485379%4.5%82,18982.2k174.230387%4.230387%4.2%571,275571k4.085016%4.085016%4.1%1,578,2061.58M4.063580%4.063580%4.1%12,98713.0k184.059919%4.059919%4.1%11,66511.7k194.001816%4.001816%4.0%57,64057.6k203.968028%3.968028%4.0%104,947105k213.936083%3.936083%3.9%12,57012.6k223.884861%3.884861%3.9%1,105,8831.11M3.855041%3.855041%3.9%31,56731.6k233.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k243.718608%3.718608%3.7%25,28225.3k253.625788%3.625788%3.6%7,3493.490252%3.490252%3.5%18,54218.5k263.435344%3.435344%3.4%10,87310.9k273.421980%3.421980%3.4%8,921283.353556%3.353556%3.4%18,31318.3k293.351171%3.351171%3.4%13,96514.0k303.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.304119%3.304119%3.3%9,602313.276890%3.276890%3.3%13,56413.6k323.202514%3.202514%3.2%9,775333.103434%3.103434%3.1%17,12017.1k343.057653%3.057653%3.1%12,30112.3k353.025921%3.025921%3.0%9,918362.952136%2.952136%3.0%8,889372.945022%2.945022%2.9%28,85128.9k382.604272%2.604272%2.6%23,68223.7k392.519246%2.519246%2.5%6,260402.506307%2.506307%2.5%10,31210.3k412.504906%2.504906%2.5%7,621422.314576%2.314576%2.3%5,571432.288483%2.288483%2.3%13,12513.1k442.234224%2.234224%2.2%11,20311.2k452.176126%2.176126%2.2%4492.176126%2.176126%2.2%4492.055977%2.055977%2.1%6,385462.043126%2.043126%2.0%7,455471.927780%1.927780%1.9%4,911481.889534%1.889534%1.9%7,854491.318660%1.318660%1.3%5,69350
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#47

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Poughkeepsie, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Poughkeepsie
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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State:
New York
County:
Dutchess
Metro Area:
New York Area
ZIP Codes:
12601, 12603
Unified School District:
Poughkeepsie
Congressional District:
NY-18
State Senate District:
NY-41
Assembly District:
NY-104
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Arlington, Fairview, Highland
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Clintondale, Crown Heights, Freedom Plains, Haviland, Hyde Park, Milton, Pleasant Valley, Red Oaks Mill, Spackenkill, Titusville