Dutchess County, NY

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Population

293,718

0.626% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

Median Age

42.5

Poverty Rate

9.13%

Median Household Income

$80,227

2.97% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$291,600

4.4% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

143,973

2.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Dutchess County, NY had a population of 294k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $80,227. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Dutchess County, NY declined from 295,568 to 293,718, a -0.626% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,915 to $80,227, a 2.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.1%), White (Hispanic) (7.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.09%). 0% of the households in Dutchess County, NY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 95.2% of the residents in Dutchess County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dutchess County, NY are Marist College (1,821 degrees awarded in 2019), Culinary Institute of America (1,263 degrees), and Dutchess Community College (1,033 degrees).

In 2018, the median property value in Dutchess County, NY was $291,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%. Most people in Dutchess County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32 minutes. The average car ownership in Dutchess County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Dutchess County, NY borders Fairfield County, CT, Litchfield County, CT, Berkshire County, MA, Columbia County, NY, Orange County, NY, Putnam County, NY, and Ulster County, NY.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Start Year

Y-Axis

-5.78%

Year-over-year decline

Employment change between November 2019 and November 2020

As of November 2020, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a -5.78% decrease in employment when compared to November 2019.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of New York across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Dutchess County, NY went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 47.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.2%), followed by Other (5.25%). The most partisan county was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (47.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.2%)
Republican Party
Other (5.25%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 47.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.2%), followed by Other (5.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of New York.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Dutchess County, NY

47.6% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in New York

Bronx County, NY
88.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
New York County, NY
86.6% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Kings County, NY
79.5% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in New York was Bronx County, NY with 88.5% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in New York colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 27 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Dutchess County, NY is home to a population of 294k people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 11.5% of Dutchess County, NY residents were born outside of the country (33.8k people).

In 2018, there were 7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (208k people) in Dutchess County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
208k ± 776
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29.7k ± 1.63k
White (Hispanic)
21k ± 2.43k

12.5%

Hispanic Population

36.7k people

12.5% of the people in Dutchess County, NY are hispanic (36.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dutchess County, NY as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

33.8k people

11.3%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

33.5k people

As of 2018, 11.5% of Dutchess County, NY residents (33.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dutchess County, NY was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dutchess County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Dutchess County, NY was 42.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 41, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Dutchess County, NY are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Dutchess County, NY residents was 42.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
478,796 ± 16,778 people
China
419,011 ± 15,720 people
Jamaica
240,058 ± 11,955 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 478,796 New York residents, followed by China with 419,011 and Jamaica with 240,058.

Citizenship

95.2%

2018 Citizenship

95%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 95.2% of Dutchess County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Dutchess County, NY was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dutchess County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,345 ± 1,047
Korea
1,800 ± 546
Gulf War (2001-)
1,577 ± 612

Dutchess County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Dutchess County, NY is $80,227. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dutchess County, NY was Census Tract 502.04 with a value of $132,643, followed by Census Tract 1404 and Census Tract 802.02, with respective values of $118,625 and $116,100.

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,637. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.496, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Dutchess County, NY employs 144k people. The largest industries in Dutchess County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (21,556 people), Educational Services (20,169 people), and Retail Trade (16,000 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,649), Finance & Insurance ($80,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,537).

Wages

Median Household Income

$80,227

2018 value

± $3,395

2.97%

1 Year Growth

± 7.36%

Households in Dutchess County, NY have a median annual income of $80,227, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $77,915 in 2017, which represents a 2.97% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Dutchess County, NY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

$85,908

Average Male Salary in New York

± $1,276

$67,637

Average Female Salary in New York

± $947

In 2019, full-time male employees in New York made 1.27 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in New York by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in New York

Asian
$74,300 ± $2,732
White
$72,836 ± $938
Two or More Races
$53,831 ± $3,271

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of New York workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in New York.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in New York by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dutchess County, NY is from New York.

0.496

2019 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2018 Wage GINI in New York

In 2019, the income inequality in New York was 0.496 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.739% growth from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 502.04
Census Tract 1404
Census Tract 802.02

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dutchess County, NY was Census Tract 502.04 with a value of $132,643, followed by Census Tract 1404 and Census Tract 802.02, with respective values of $118,625 and $116,100.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dutchess County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dutchess County, NY (25.3k out of 277k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
16,817 ± 925
Hispanic
4,971 ± 479
Black
4,419 ± 508

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dutchess County, NY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

144k

2018 Value

± 6,024

-2.02%

1 Year decline

± 6.01%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Dutchess County, NY declined at a rate of -2.02%, from 147k employees to 144k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dutchess County, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,633 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,473 people), and Management Occupations (13,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dutchess County, NY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Dutchess County, NY, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,633 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,473 people), and Management Occupations (13,640 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Dutchess County, NY has an unusually high number of residents working as Community & Social Service Occupations (1.67 times higher than expected), Personal Care & Service Occupations (1.52 times), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.5 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Dutchess County, NY, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($116,209), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($100,073), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($93,910).

Industries

Employment by Industries

144k

2018 Value

± 6,024

-2.02%

1 Year decline

± 6.01%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Dutchess County, NY declined at a rate of -2.02%, from 147k employees to 144k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dutchess County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21,556 people), Educational Services (20,169 people), and Retail Trade (16,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dutchess County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dutchess County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Dutchess County, NY, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (21,556 people), Educational Services (20,169 people), and Retail Trade (16,000 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Dutchess County, NY has an unusually high number of Utilities (2.08 times higher than expected), Educational Services (1.52 times), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1.52 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Dutchess County, NY, by median earnings, are Utilities ($104,649), Finance & Insurance ($80,635), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,537).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2018, the top outbound New York product (by dollars) was Misc. mfg. prods. with $125B, followed by Mixed freight ($81.4B) and Electronics ($68B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound New York products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for New York.

$785B

2018 Value in New York

$1.85T

Projected 2045 Value in New York

135% growth

In 2018, total outbound New York trade was $785B. This is expected to increase 135% to $1.85T by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound New York trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from New York to other states, or from other states to New York.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2018, the top outbound New York domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $54B, followed by Pennsylvania with $46.7B and California and $28.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that New York shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2019, universities in Dutchess County, NY awarded 5,584 degrees. The student population of Dutchess County, NY is skewed towards women, with 10,161 male students and 13,217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dutchess County, NY are White (3,429 and 66.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (687 and 13.3%), Black or African American (351 and 6.79%), and Asian (300 and 5.81%).

The largest universities in Dutchess County, NY by number of degrees awarded are Marist College (1,821 and 32.6%), Culinary Institute of America (1,263 and 22.6%), and Dutchess Community College (1,033 and 18.5%).

The most popular majors in Dutchess County, NY are Culinary Arts & Chef Training (606 and 10.9%), General Business Administration & Management (562 and 10.1%), and Baking & Pastry Arts (317 and 5.68%).

The median tuition costs in Dutchess County, NY are $47,746 for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Restaurant & Food Services Management
231 degree-majorss awarded
General Communication
183 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
304 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dutchess County, NY was Restaurant & Food Services Management with 231 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dutchess County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marist College
1,821 degrees awarded
Culinary Institute of America
1,263 degrees awarded
Dutchess Community College
1,033 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$47,746

Median Private

In 2019, the Dutchess County, NY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Marist College with 1,821 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

2,379

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,205

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 2,379 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dutchess County, NY, which is 0.742 times less than the 3,205 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Dutchess County, NY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,429 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
687 degrees awarded
Black or African American
351 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Dutchess County, NY was White students. These 3,429 degrees mean that there were 4.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 687 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dutchess County, NY was $291,600 in 2018, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $279,300 to $291,600, a 4.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dutchess County, NY is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Dutchess County, NY have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dutchess County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$291,600

2018 Median

± $5,807

$279,300

2017 Median

± $5,522

In 2018, the median property value in Dutchess County, NY grew to to $291,600 from the previous year's value of $279,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Dutchess County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dutchess County, NY the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,227

Median Household Income

± $3,395

108k

Number of Households

± 4,824

In 2018, the median household income of the 108k households in Dutchess County, NY grew to $80,227 from the previous year's value of $77,915.

The following chart displays the households in Dutchess County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Dutchess County, NY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dutchess County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

68.2%

2018 Homeownership

70.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 68.2% of the housing units in Dutchess County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Dutchess County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dutchess County, NY have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 8.76% of the workforce in Dutchess County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dutchess County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (6.49%)
Public Transit (6.33%)

In 2018, 76.9% of workers in Dutchess County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.49%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dutchess County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dutchess County, NY have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

95.3% of the population of Dutchess County, NY has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.491% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in New York was $9,778 in 2014. This is a 4.57% increase from the previous year ($9,351).

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see 1440 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.57% decrease from the previous year (1463 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1368 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 341 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Orleans County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.7%). Additionally, Chenango County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (39.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,440 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dutchess County, NY

Primary care physicians in Dutchess County, NY see an average of 1,440 patients per year. This represents a 1.57% decrease from the previous year (1,463 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dutchess County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

$9,778

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in New York

$5,338

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,803

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$12,179

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in New York (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.57%, from $9,351 to $9,778.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

4.69%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.491%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dutchess County, NY grew by 4.71% from 4.48% to 4.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dutchess County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.