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 | | |
| County | Dutchess | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 825 sq. miles | Ranked 1,120 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 295,146 | Ranked 207 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 294,509 | |
| Population 2000 | 280,150 | Ranked 200 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 259,462 | Ranked 194 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85% | |
| African American | 10.2% | |
| Asian American | 3.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 721 | 540 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 42 | |
| Robberies | 169 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 506 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,388 | 5,365 |
| Burglaries | 625 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,499 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 264 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 148,416 | 139,432 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,551 | 4,486 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% | 3.2% |
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