Dutchess County Information

Dutchess in New York occupies 825 square miles and has a 2006 population of 295,146, a change from a 2000 population of 280,150 and 259,462 in 1990. 15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 12.4% percent is 25-35, and 15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 721 acts of violent crime reported in Dutchess in 2004, a change from 540 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 5,551 people: 3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.2%.

Read more about Dutchess, New York in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyDutchess 
StateNew York 
Land Area825 sq. milesRanked 1,120 of 3,140
Population 2006295,146Ranked 207 of 3,140
Population 2005294,509 
Population 2000280,150Ranked 200 of 3,140
Population 1990259,462Ranked 194 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion85% 
African American10.2% 
Asian American3.2% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2415.1% 
Population 25 to 3412.4% 
Population 35 to 4415.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.2% 
Population 55 to 6410.7% 
Population 65 to 746.3% 
Population 75 and up6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes721540
Murders / Manslaughters4 
Forcible Rapes42 
Robberies169 
Aggravated Assaults506 
Total Property Crimes4,3885,365
Burglaries625 
Larceny Thefts3,499 
Motor Vehicle Thefts264 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population148,416139,432
Unemployed Population5,5514,486
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.2%

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