Dutchess County vs. Columbia County

Dutchess County (NY)Columbia County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)293,71859,916
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)297,46263,057
Population, Census, April 1, 2010297,48863,096
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.8%17.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.6%23.8%
Female persons, percent50.2%49.9%
White alone, percent81.2%90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent11.9%5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent3.8%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.5%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.2%86.3%
Veterans, 2014-201814,8784,123
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201811.5%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)121,15833,614
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.8%72.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$278,100$231,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,260$1,697
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$863$669
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,194$931
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.5%16.9%
Building permits, 201852197
Households, 2014-2018107,34725,243
Persons per household, 2014-20182.572.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.8%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.6%7.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.5%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.5%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201835.2%31.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)499,51872,656
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,004,641330,458
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,481,946462,642
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,342,065306,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,792,719748,848
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,756$11,982
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.825.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$78,028$63,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,048$35,581
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%11.7%
Total employer establishments, 20177,6071,796
Total employment, 201796,70316,643
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,530,518640,041
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201721,9516,194
All firms, 201224,2107,454
Men-owned firms, 201213,5054,460
Women-owned firms, 20128,1932,155
Minority-owned firms, 20123,733456
Nonminority-owned firms, 201219,6336,701
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,706901
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201221,2376,189
Black-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%0.0%
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, 200732.3%25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010373.999.4
Land area in square miles, 2010795.63634.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

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