12401 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
12401
12601
Opportunity
58 · Top 43%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Growth
47 · Bottom 45%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Climate
60 · Bottom 15%
vs62 · Bottom 21%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 35%
vs68 · Top 39%
Housing affordability
66 · Bottom 30%
vs60 · Bottom 23%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs40 · Bottom 36%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs95 · Top 39%
Economic stability
44 · Bottom 24%
vs54 · Bottom 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 12401 | 12601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,136 | 44,164 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $69,305 | $63,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $42,195 | $42,037 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 597/sq mi | 2,418/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $319,700 | $301,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,443 | $1,418 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 43.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.1% | -0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 30.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 107 | 78 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.5 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -64.2% | 2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 18°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.8" | 41.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 34 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.2 min | 25.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.9 | 35.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 10.56 | 10.28 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 20.3% | 26.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 42.6% | 42.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 46.7% | 65.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
12401
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
12601
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Full profiles: 12401 — Kingston, NY · 12601 — Poughkeepsie, NY · How this is calculated: methodology