Poughkeepsie (town), New York
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,777 people, 14,605 households, and 10,121 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,487.5 people per square mile (574.3/km²).

Poughkeepsie (town), New York

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 42,777 people, 14,605 households, and 10,121 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,487.5 people per square mile (574.3/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	5,726	—

1830	7,222	26.1%

1840	10,006	38.5%

1850	13,944	39.4%

1860	3,122	−77.6%

1870	4,009	28.4%

1880	4,628	15.4%

1890	4,782	3.3%

1900	6,820	42.6%

1910	8,626	26.5%

1920	10,519	21.9%

1930	12,707	20.8%

1940	14,495	14.1%

1950	19,984	37.9%

1960	32,164	60.9%

1970	41,087	27.7%

1980	39,549	−3.7%

1990	40,143	1.5%

2000	42,777	6.6%

2010	43,341	1.3%

Est. 2014	44,640	3.0%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 United States Census, Poughkeepsie's population was 43,341.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 United States Census, Poughkeepsie's population was 43,341.