Columbia County vs. Dutchess County

Columbia County (NY)Dutchess County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,916293,718
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,057297,462
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,096297,488
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%17.6%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.2%
White alone, percent90.1%81.2%
Black or African American alone, percent5.2%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.0%3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.3%71.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,12314,878
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%11.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,614121,158
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%68.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$231,100$278,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,697$2,260
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$669$863
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$931$1,194
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.9%28.5%
Building permits, 201897521
Households, 2014-201825,243107,347
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%15.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%85.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.3%35.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%59.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,656499,518
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)330,4582,004,641
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)462,6422,481,946
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)306,0624,342,065
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)748,8483,792,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,982$12,756
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.832.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,032$78,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,581$38,048
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7967,607
Total employment, 201716,64396,703
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)640,0414,530,518
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,19421,951
All firms, 20127,45424,210
Men-owned firms, 20124,46013,505
Women-owned firms, 20122,1558,193
Minority-owned firms, 20124563,733
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,70119,633
Veteran-owned firms, 20129011,706
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,18921,237
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%32.3%
Population per square mile, 201099.4373.9
Land area in square miles, 2010634.71795.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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