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Poughkeepsie Companies

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Poughkeepsie Careers

Among the most common occupations in Poughkeepsie are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Service occupations, 25%. and Sales and office occupations, 22%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Poughkeepsie, New York work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Popular Poughkeepsie Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Poughkeepsie Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, cashier jobs, sales representative jobs, store manager jobs and teller jobs.

Poughkeepsie Industries

The leading industries in Poughkeepsie, New York are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Poughkeepsie job listings indicate that the following industries in Poughkeepsie are hiring the most workers: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Misc Information Services and Misc Store Retailers.

Poughkeepsie Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Poughkeepsie, New York is $28,834, and the median income of households in Poughkeepsie was $29,389.
 

Average Salaries in Poughkeepsie, NY

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Poughkeepsie, NY

 $29,000
 

Poughkeepsie Unemployment Rate

Poughkeepsie has an unemployment rate of 8.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Poughkeepsie Trends data, the number of Poughkeepsie, New York jobs has increased by 64% since March 2008.
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Poughkeepsie Employment Statistics

Population of Poughkeepsie
Total population 29,871
Male 47.85%
Female 52.15%
Median age 32.7
  
Poughkeepsie Housing
Owner-occupied homes 36.8%
Median cost of a home $115,500
Median mortgage payment $748
Renter-occupied homes 63.2%
Vacant housing 8.7%
Median monthly rent $608
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $31,956
Median for all female full-time $25,711
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 17%
$10,000 to $14,999 10%
$15,000 to $24,999 16%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 14%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 9%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18%
High school graduate 27%
Some college, no degree 18%
Associate's degree 8%
Bachelor's degree 11%
Graduate degree 9%
  
Marital Status
Never married 41%
Currently married 38%
Separated 4%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 9%
  
Race
White 55%
Black or African American 37%
Asian 2%
Other 6%
  
Poughkeepsie Commute
Carpool 13.3%
Public transportation 9.9%
Average travel time 24 minutes