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The county was named for the wife of the duke of York
Dutchess County is one of 62 counties in New York.
The county is in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 293,395. This was an increase of 4.73% from the 2000 census.
Median household income
Local $53,086
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Dutchess County demographic reports (http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/popInfo.php?locIndex=22469)
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Dutchess County was $32,604. This was an increase of 19.4% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 105% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
County seat: Poughkeepsie (http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=1476)
Public transportation: Metro-North Railroad
Source (http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22469)
Dutchess County is one of 62 counties in New York.
The county is in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 293,395. This was an increase of 4.73% from the 2000 census.
Median household income
Local $53,086
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau
For more census details and comparisons, see our Dutchess County demographic reports (http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/popInfo.php?locIndex=22469)
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Dutchess County was $32,604. This was an increase of 19.4% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 105% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
County seat: Poughkeepsie (http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=1476)
Public transportation: Metro-North Railroad
Source (http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=22469)