| General Information | | |
| City Name | Poughkeepsie | |
| State | New York | |
| Population 2000 | 41,260 | |
| Housing Units | 15,132 | |
| Total Area | 31 square miles | |
| Water Area | 2 square miles | |
| Land Area | 29 square miles | |
| Population Density | 1,488 people/square mile | |
| Housing Density | 526 units/square mile | |
| Law Enforcement Employees | 136 | |
| Violent Crimes | 417 | |
| Murders/Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 173 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 227 | |
| Violent Crimes | 417 | |
| Property Crimes | 1,122 | |
| Burglaries | 242 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 792 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 88 | |
| Arsons | 4 | |