| Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolitan statistical area |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1664 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1608 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 57 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 679221 |
| Population Rank: | 84th in the U.S. |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Area Code: | 518, 838, 845 |
| Subdivision Type2: | Largest city |
| Subdivision Type3: | Other cities |
| Subdivision Name3: | - Beacon - Middletown - Newburgh - Port Jervis - Poughkeepsie |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kiryas Joel |
The Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley, with the municipalities of Kiryas Joel, Poughkeepsie, and Newburgh as its principal cities.[1] As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 679,221. The area was centered on the urban area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh. Prior to July 2023, it was known as the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area; whereupon it was renamed to its current name, to reflect population changes among its largest municipalities.[2]
The Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–Newburgh MSA is a component of the New York - Newark - Bridgeport, NY–NJ–CT–PA Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 23,582,649 as of the 2020 census.
In February 2013, the MSA was deleted, and the constituent counties became part of the New York–Newark–Jersey City, NY–NJ–PA Metropolitan Statistical Areas.[3] During this time, the counties were split into two metropolitan divisions: Orange County was a part of the New York–Jersey City–White Plains, NY–NJ Metropolitan Division, while Dutchess County was in the Dutchess County–Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division.[4] The MSA was restored as a separate entity in September 2018.[5]
As of the census of 2010, there were 670,301 people, 233,890 households, and 164,352 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 78.50% White, 10.10% African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.20% from other races, and 2.90%% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.7% of the population.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 621,517 people, 214,324 households, and 153,660 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.68% White, 8.64% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.96% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.31% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.30% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $52,572, and the median income for a family was $61,805. Males had a median income of $43,970 versus $30,764 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $22,769.
Major infrastructure includes: