Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

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2019 Population

168,302

0.0529% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

40.4

0.748% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

9.24%

1.05% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$77,357

2.8% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$279,700

2.04% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

80,657

1.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY had a population of 168k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $77,357. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY grew from 168,213 to 168,302, a 0.0529% increase and its median household income grew from $75,247 to $77,357, a 2.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.4%), White (Hispanic) (7.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.12%). 18.1% of the households in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 94.7% of the residents in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are Marist College (1,821 degrees awarded in 2019), Dutchess Community College (1,033 degrees), and Vassar College (761 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was $279,700, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%. Most people in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY borders Ulster County (East) PUMA, NY, Dutchess County (North & East) PUMA, NY, Greater Newburgh City PUMA, NY, and Putnam County PUMA, NY.

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COVID-19

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in New York. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Community Mobility

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Diversity

Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY is home to a population of 168k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2019, 32.7% of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (55.1k people).

In 2019, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are Spanish (15,158 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,824 speakers), and Italian (1,475 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 1.39k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.5k ± 968
White (Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.01k

14.1%

Hispanic Population

23.7k people

14.1% of the people in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are hispanic (23.7k people).

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

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
15,158 speakers (9.47%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,824 speakers (1.14%)
Italian
1,475 speakers (0.921%)

18.1% of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 22%.

In 2019, the most common non-English language spoken in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was Spanish. 9.47% of the overall population of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are native Spanish speakers. 1.14% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.921% speak Italian, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

32.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

55.1k people

13.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

As of 2019, 32.7% of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY residents (55.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was 13.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.7

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1

In 2019, the median age of all people in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was 40.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 47. But people in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY residents was 40.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
2,676 ± 1,260 people
Mexico
2,201 ± 1,144 people
India
1,554 ± 963 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was Jamaica, the natal country of 2,676 Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY residents, followed by Mexico with 2,201 and India with 1,554.

Citizenship

94.7%

2019 Citizenship

94.5%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 94.7% of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,875 ± 334
Gulf War (2001-)
1,041 ± 237
Korea
804 ± 157

Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY is $77,357. In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $162,092, followed by Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY and North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $155,250 and $154,649.

Males in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,696. The income inequality in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY employs 80.7k people. The largest industries in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are Elementary & secondary schools (6,676 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,433 people), and Construction (4,036 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($149,875), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($139,521), and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($134,433).

Wages

Median Household Income

$77,357

2019 value

± $2,314

2.8%

1 Year Growth

± 3.53%

Households in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY have a median annual income of $77,357, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $75,247 in 2018, which represents a 2.8% annual growth.

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$77,021

Average Male Salary in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

± $9,874

$62,696

Average Female Salary in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

± $8,894

In 2019, full-time male employees in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY made 1.23 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

Asian
$82,736 ± $39,417
White
$62,374 ± $7,067
Black
$46,224 ± $9,989

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.33 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.472

2019 Wage GINI in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

0.479

2018 Wage GINI in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY

In 2019, the income inequality in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.49% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY with a value of $162,092, followed by Park Slope, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook PUMA, NY and North Hempstead Town (North) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $155,250 and $154,649.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY (14.7k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
8,085 ± 709
Black
3,722 ± 493
Hispanic
2,995 ± 415

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

80.7k

2019 Value

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 1.45%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 79.5k employees to 80.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, are Retail salespersons (2,231 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,227 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Retail salespersons (2,231 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,227 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (2,116 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of residents working as Railroad conductors & yardmasters (9.12 times higher than expected), Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers (7.56 times), and Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders (6.12 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Physicians ($306,572), Compliance officers ($192,082), and Power plant operators, distributors, & dispatchers ($182,311).

Industries

Employment by Industries

80.7k

2019 Value

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 1.45%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 79.5k employees to 80.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,676 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,433 people), and Construction (4,036 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, 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 (Southwest) PUMA, NY, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,676 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,433 people), and Construction (4,036 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY has an unusually high number of Electric & gas, and other combinations (7.04 times higher than expected), Commercial & service industry machinery manufacturing (5.73 times), and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing (5.67 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($149,875), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($139,521), and Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($134,433).

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

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$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).

Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.26%). 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

Voting results are not available for Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

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2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (58.4%)
Democratic, Women's Equality, and Working Families Party
Donald J. Trump (36.1%)
Conservative and Republican Party
Gary Johnson (2.26%)
Independence and Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 58.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36.1%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.26%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Showing data up to the 2016 election. Updated election results are currently being processed, and will be released in the coming months.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for New York

58.4% for the Democratic, Women's Equality, and Working Families 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.

Education

In 2019, universities in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY awarded 3,615 degrees. The student population of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY is skewed towards women, with 7,678 male students and 10,190 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are White (2,482 and 71.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (436 and 12.5%), Black or African American (211 and 6.06%), and Asian (170 and 4.88%).

The largest universities in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Marist College (1,821 and 50.4%), Dutchess Community College (1,033 and 28.6%), and Vassar College (761 and 21.1%).

The most popular majors in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are General Business Administration & Management (540 and 14.9%), General Communication (191 and 5.28%), and General Studies (157 and 4.34%).

The median tuition costs in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY are $48,918 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

Fashion Merchandising
95 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
304 degree-majorss awarded
General Communication
183 degree-majorss awarded

In 2018, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was Fashion Merchandising with 95 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Marist College
1,821 degrees awarded
Dutchess Community College
1,033 degrees awarded
Vassar College
761 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$48,918

Median Private

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

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,499

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,116

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2019, 1,499 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY, which is 0.708 times less than the 2,116 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,482 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
436 degrees awarded
Black or African American
211 degrees awarded

In 2019 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was White students. These 2,482 degrees mean that there were 5.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 436 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY was $279,700 in 2019, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $274,100 to $279,700, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$279,700

2019 Median

± $3,175

$274,100

2018 Median

± $3,350

In 2019, the median property value in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY grew to to $279,700 from the previous year's value of $274,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, 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 (Southwest) PUMA, 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.

$77,357

Median Household Income

± $2,314

62.1k

Number of Households

± 1,684

In 2019, the median household income of the 62.1k households in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY grew to $77,357 from the previous year's value of $75,247.

The following chart displays the households in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, 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 (Southwest) PUMA, NY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

63.4%

2019 Homeownership

63.8%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 63.4% of the housing units in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 8.06% of the workforce in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (74.1%)
Carpooled (7.81%)
Public Transit (6.65%)

In 2019, 74.1% of workers in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.81%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.65%).

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 (Southwest) PUMA, 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 (Southwest) PUMA, NY have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

95.3% of the population of Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.827% 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 New York see 1194 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1219 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1174 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 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

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

1,194 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,194 patients per year. This represents a 2.05% decrease from the previous year (1,219 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York 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

4.73%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

0.827%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dutchess County (Southwest) PUMA, NY declined by 8.36% from 5.16% to 4.73%.

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