July 1, 2009
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Poughkeepsie has largest city population in Mid-Hudson
WASHINGTON – The City of Poughkeepsie, with 29,654 residents, has the largest population of any Mid-Hudson Valley city, north of Westchester County, according to the US Census Bureau. Coming in second was Newburgh, followed by Middletown in third .
Worth noting is that most Hudson Valley cities lost population. The exceptions are Middletown, Peekskill and Port Jervis, each registering a small gain.
The agency Wednesday issued statistics comparing 2000 to 2008.
The next full 10 year census will take place in 2010.
City |
2000 |
2008 |
Poughkeepsie |
30,195 |
29,654 |
Newburgh |
28,179 |
28,101 |
Middletown |
25,368 |
25,865 |
Peekskill |
22,539 |
24,484 |
Kingston |
23,440 |
22,441 |
Beacon |
14,763 |
14,566 |
Port Jervis |
8,864 |
9,111 |
Hudson |
7,506 |
6,925 |
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