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| '''Poughkeepsie''' is a city located in ]. As of the ] census, the city had a total population of 29,871. | |||
| {{dablink|Poughkeepsie redirects here. See also ] and ], ].}} | |||
| {{Geobox|Settlement | |||
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| | name = Poughkeepsie | |||
| | native_name = | |||
| | other_name = | |||
| | category = ] | |||
| <!-- *** Names **** --> | |||
| | etymology = U-puku-ipi-sing: "the reed-covered lodge by<br>the little-water place" in ] | |||
| | official_name = City of Poughkeepsie | |||
| | motto = | |||
| | nickname = Queen City of the Hudson | |||
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| | image = Poughkeepsie from across Hudson River.jpg | |||
| | image_size = 300 | |||
| | image_caption = Downtown Poughkeepsie from across the Hudson River | |||
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| | flag = | |||
| | symbol = Poughkeepsie city seal.png | |||
| | symbol_type = Seal | |||
| <!-- *** Country *** --> | |||
| | country = ] | |||
| | state = ] | |||
| | region = ] | |||
| | region_type = ] | |||
| <!-- *** Family *** --> | |||
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| | landmark = ], ],<br>] | |||
| | river = ] | |||
| <!-- *** Locations *** --> | |||
| | location = Mansion Square Park | |||
| | elevation_imperial = 180 | |||
| | prominence_imperial = | |||
| | lat_d = 41| lat_m = 42| lat_s = 23| lat_NS = N | |||
| | long_d = 73 | long_m = 55| long_s =15 | long_EW = W | |||
| | highest = College Hill | |||
| | highest_location = | highest_region = | highest_state = | |||
| | highest_elevation_imperial = 380 | |||
| | highest_lat_d = 41| highest_lat_m =42 | highest_lat_s =43 | highest_lat_NS =N | |||
| | highest_long_d = 73| highest_long_m = 54| highest_long_s = 55| highest_long_EW = W | |||
| | lowest = Hudson River | |||
| | lowest_location = | lowest_region = | lowest_state = | |||
| | lowest_elevation_imperial = 0 | |||
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| <!-- *** Dimensions *** --> | |||
| | length_imperial = | length_orientation = | |||
| | area_imperial = 5.7 | |||
| | area_land_imperial = 5.1 | |||
| | area_water_imperial = 0.6 | |||
| | area_urban_imperial = | |||
| | area_metro_imperial = | |||
| <!-- *** Population *** --> | |||
| | population = 29871| population_date = 2000 | |||
| | population_urban = | |||
| | population_metro = | |||
| | population_density_imperial = 5806.2 | |||
| | population_density_urban_imperial = | |||
| | population_density_metro_imperial = | |||
| <!-- *** History & management *** --> | |||
| | established = 1659 | |||
| | established_type = Settled | |||
| | established1= 1799 | |||
| | established1_type = ] as ] | |||
| | established2 = 1854 | |||
| | established2_type = Incorporation as city | |||
| | government = ] | |||
| | government_location = City Hall| government_region = | government_state = | |||
| | government_elevation_imperial = 160 | |||
| | government_lat_d = 41| government_lat_m = 42| government_lat_s = 19| government_lat_NS = N | |||
| | government_long_d = 73| government_long_m = 55| government_long_s = 50| government_long_EW = W | |||
| | mayor = ] | |||
| | leader = Ronald Knapp (acting) | |||
| | leader_type = City Administrator | |||
| <!-- *** Codes *** --> | |||
| | timezone = ]| utc_offset = -5 | |||
| | timezone_DST = Eastern Daylight Time| utc_offset_DST = -4 | |||
| | postal_code = 12601-12604 | |||
| | postal_code_type = ]s | |||
| | area_code = ] Phone Exchanges = '''GL'''obe-'''1''', '''GL'''obe-'''2''', '''GL'''obe-'''3''', '''GL'''obe-'''4''', '''GL'''obe-'''5''', '''GR'''over-'''1''', '''GR'''over-'''3''' | |||
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| | free = 36-59641| free_type = ] | |||
| | free1 = 0961058 | free1_type = ] feature ID | |||
| <!-- *** Maps *** --> | |||
| | map = New York Locator Map.PNG | |||
| | map_size = | |||
| | map_caption = Location of Poughkeepsie<br>within the state of New York | |||
| | map_locator = New York | |||
| | map1 = Map of USA NY.svg | |||
| | map1_caption = Location of New York in the United States | |||
| <!-- *** Websites *** --> | |||
| | commons = Poughkeepsie, New York | |||
| | statistics = | |||
| | website = http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com | |||
| <!-- *** Footnotes *** --> | |||
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| }} | |||
| '''Poughkeepsie''' ({{pronEng|pəˈkɪpsiː}}) is a ] in ], ] and serves as the ] of ], located in the ] midway between ] and ]. | |||
| The name derives from a ] word (roughly U-puku-ipi-sing), meaning "the reed covered lodge by the little-water place," referring to a spring or stream feeding into the ], south of the present downtown area. Poughkeepsie is known as "The Queen City of the Hudson." During the late 1980s through the late 1990s Poughkeepsie suffered from severe economic and social turmoil, serving as a symbol for urban decay in the Hudson Valley. However, due to recent efforts at waterfront and Main Street revitalization, Poughkeepsie is poised for an upswing.{{Fact|date=November 2008}} | |||
| == |
== Geography == | ||
| According to the ], the city has a total area of 14.8 ] (5.7 ]). 13.3 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.65% water. | |||
| The site of Poughkeepsie was first settled by a Dutchman, Barent Baltus, before 1659. It was founded in 1687 by his son, Baltus Barent van Kleeck, who built the first house of record there in 1702. The community was set off from the Town of Poughkeepsie when it became an incorporated village in 1799. The City of Poughkeepsie was chartered in 1854. Outside of municipal designations, the City and Town of Poughkeepsie are generally viewed as a single place, and are commonly referred to as Poughkeepsie, with a current combined population of approximately 75,000. | |||
| == Demographics == | |||
| Spared from battle during the ], Poughkeepsie became the second capital of New York. In 1788 the Ratification Convention for New York State, which included ], ], and ], assembled at the courthouse on Market Street, debated and ratified the ]. With its ratification, New York entered the new union as the eleventh of the original thirteen colonies to join together as the United States of America. | |||
| As of the ] of ], there are 29,871 people, 12,014 households, and 6,559 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,243.8/km² (5,806.2/mi²). There are 13,153 housing units at an average density of 988.0 persons/km² (2,556.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 52.84% White, 35.71% ], 0.39% ], 1.62% ], 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.29% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. 10.64% of the population are ] or ] of any race. | |||
| There are 12,014 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% are married couples living together, 19.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 45.4% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.15. | |||
| Early on, the city was also a major center for whale rendering, and during the 1800s industry flourished through shipping, hatteries, papermills, and several breweries along the Hudson River, including some owned by ], founder of ]. Due to the area’s natural beauty and proximity to ], families such as the ]s, Rogers, and ] built palatial weekend homes nearby. The city is also home to the oldest continuously operating entertainment venue in the state, the ] (see below). | |||
| In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males. | |||
| ==Geography== | |||
| The City of Poughkeepsie is in the western part of Dutchess County and is bordered by the ] on the west and by the ] on the north, east and south. | |||
| The median income for a household in the city is $29,389, and the median income for a family is $35,779. Males have a median income of $31,956 versus $25,711 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,759. 22.7% of the population and 18.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. | |||
| According to the ], the city has a total area of 14.8 km² (5.7 ]). 13.3 km² (5.1 sq mi) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 sq mi) of it (9.65%) is water. | |||
| ==Demographics== | |||
| ] | |||
| Poughkeepsie is the largest principal city of the ], a ] that covers Dutchess and ] counties<ref>, ], ]. Accessed ].</ref> and had a combined population of 621,517 at the ].{{GR|2}} | |||
| As of the ]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 29,871 people, 12,014 households, and 6,559 families residing in the city. The ] was 2,243.8/km² (5,806.2/sq mi). There were 13,153 housing units at an average density of 988.0/km² (2,556.6/sq mi). The racial makeup of the city was 52.84% ], 35.71% ] or ], 0.39% ], 1.62% ], 0.05% ], 5.29% from ], and 4.10% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 10.64% of the population. | |||
| There were 12,014 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% were ] living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.4% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.15. | |||
| In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. | |||
| The median income for a household in the city was $29,389, and the median income for a family was $35,779. Males had a median income of $31,956 versus $25,711 for females. The ] for the city was $16,759. About 18.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the ], including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. | |||
| ==Educational institutions== | |||
| The area is home to several colleges: ], ] (one of the ]), and ], all of which are in the Town of Poughkeepsie. | |||
| A branch of ] is also located in the city. | |||
| The ] is the public K-12 school system serving approximately 5,000 students. | |||
| ==Transportation== | |||
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| ]Poughkeepsie sits at the junction of the north-south ] and east-west ] and ] highways. | |||
| Commuter service to New York City is available by ], served by the ]'s ], the city being the northern terminus of Metro-North's ]. ] also services the ], along the ] south to New York City's ] and north along the river to ] station and points further north and west; Amtrak trains serving Poughkeepsie are the '']'', '']'', and '']''. | |||
| The ], opened in 1930, carries US 44 and NY 55 across the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie to ]. The ] opened in 1888 to carry railroad traffic across the Hudson, but has remained unused since a 1974 fire damaged its decking. A local group (Walkway Over The Hudson) has raised enough money to convert the bridge into a unique linear park connecting rail trails on both side of the Hudson River. | |||
| In nearby ], the Dutchess County Airport services local commuter flights and general aviation. The nearest major airport to Poughkeepsie is ] about {{convert|25|mi|km|0}} south in ], with the three major metropolitan airports for ] - ] approximately {{convert|88|mi|km|0}} south, ] approximately {{convert|105|mi|km|0}} south, and ] approximately {{convert|80|mi|km|0}} south - and ] approximately {{convert|75|mi|km|0}} north. | |||
| ], one of many ] in the city.]] | |||
| Within Poughkeepsie there are two transit bus services: | |||
| *], operated by the City, operates five mostly unidirectional loop routes throughout the city, ], and into ]. | |||
| *], operated by Dutchess County, travels throughout Dutchess County and also serves as the main link to the Route 9 corridor including ] and ]. | |||
| Both services have a quasi-hub at the intersection of Main and Market streets, adjacent to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and at the west end of the former pedestrian-only ]; the Mall was removed in 2001, with those blocks being restored back to traffic and to the name Main Street. Other buses serving this area include ], ], commuter runs to ], and a shuttle to ]. | |||
| ==Industry== | |||
| ] has a large campus in Poughkeepsie, once referred to as IBM's "Main Plant," although this facility is actually in the ], and much of the workforce has been moved elsewhere in the company (2008). The site once built the ] ] as well as later machines such as the ], System/370 machines in the 1970s and 303x and 308x machines in the 1980s. The RS/6000 SP2 family of computers, which came to fame after one of them won a chess match against world chess master Kasparov, were also manufactured by IBM Poughkeepsie. In October 2008 IBM's Poughkeepsie facility was named "Assembly Plant of the Year 2008" by the editors of Assembly Magazine.<ref>http://biz.yahoo.com/iw/081023/0445853.html</ref> | |||
| ==Entertainment and the arts== | |||
| *The ], located near Main and Market Streets, is a theater which has an array of music, drama, dance and film events. It is also the home of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic. | |||
| *The Mid-Hudson Civic Center , located down the street from the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, hosts ], ], ], and has an ] next door for ] events. | |||
| *], located at 6 Crannell Street in downtown Poughkeepsie, hosts live rock concerts with local as well as major artists. | |||
| *Popular FM radio stations in the area are ]-96.9 (alternative rock) ]-101.5 (album-oriented rock), ]-107.3 (country), ]-104.7 (top 40), ]-100.7 (adult contemporary), and ]-96.1 (rhythmic top 40). | |||
| *Popular AM radio stations in the area are ]-1220 (50's & 60's music), ]-950 (50's and older blues and country) | |||
| *Available broadcast TV stations (with antenna pointed south): ]-2, ]-4, ]-5, ]-7, ]-9, ]-11, ]-13, ]-42; (with antenna pointed north): ]-6, ]-10, ]-23, ]-42, ]-45 | |||
| *The collections of the ] at ] chart the history of art from antiquity to the present and comprise over 15,000 works, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, and glass and ceramic wares. | |||
| *G.A.S. (Gallery and Studio) is a visual art and performance space, located at 196 Main Street. G.A.S. presents contemporary art exhibitions, along with multi-media events, such as readings, films, and musical performances. | |||
| *Albert Shahinian Fine Art, 198 Main Street, shows and sells original and contemporary regional art, Hudson River art, ceramics, and sculptures. | |||
| *Cabaret Voltaire Art Center, 358 Main Street, is dedicated to showing groundbreaking, risk-taking and experimental works; site-specific installations; video, sound and performance art; and short films, as a forum of exploration and experimentation. | |||
| *The Barrett Art Center at 55 Noxon Street offers exhibits, art classes, lectures and demonstrations focused on the visual arts. Twice yearly it presents nationally acclaimed shows, juried by curators of notable museums. It also operates Barrett Clay Works at 485 Main Street, with studio spaces for individual artists, and a street level space devoted to instruction in various methods of "working clay" for children through seniors. | |||
| *Locust Grove , the home of ] and a ], features representative paintings by Morse, as well as historically important examples of telegraph technology. | |||
| *The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum , 75 North Water Street, serves the city and region as an educational resource center, family destination and tourist attraction. | |||
| *The Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center at 9 and 12 Vassar Street provides venues for both professional and amateur artists to showcase their talent in music, dance, and the visual arts. | |||
| *Bananas is a comedy club that is very popular in Poughkeepsie. It is a major stop for comedians such as Jim Norton, Rich Vos, Patrice O'Neal, and Nick DiPaolo. | |||
| ==Notable natives and residents== | |||
| ] at ], which he fought to preserve.]] | |||
| *], pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw, famous American humorist of the mid-to-late 19th cent. | |||
| *], inventor of the telegraph and the Morse code, made his home in Poughkeepsie from 1847 until his death in 1872. | |||
| *], fashion model, photographer and ] correspondent, was born in 1907 in Poughkeepsie and grew up there. Her father, Theodor Miller, was a prominent citizen of the city. | |||
| *], photographer, filmmaker, artist and ] collaborator, was born and lives in the city. | |||
| *Director ] lived in Poughkeepsie during his early years. | |||
| *] creators/authors/artists Wendy and Richard Pini live in Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *Poughkeepsie was the home of the noted judge and district attorney, ], who was associated with the ouster of counter-culture activist ] from a ] estate. ], later a key figure in the ], was the arresting prosecutor who was employed by Judge Baratta. | |||
| *CBS news reporter ] is from Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *], prolific serial killer and Arlington Middle School hall monitor lived and operated in Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *], ], ], ] and ] in the ], was from Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *Poughkeepsie was the birthplace of Dr. ], a physician and public health worker. | |||
| *Eleven ] players were born in Poughkeepsie: ] (1858), ] (1860), ] (1868), ] (1875), ] (1886), ] (1929), ] (1941), ] (1955), ] (1959), ] (1968), and ] (1969). | |||
| *], actor and film director, was born in Poughkeepsie and attended Dutchess Community College. | |||
| *Houston Texans offensive tackle ] was born in Poughkeepsie in 1982. | |||
| *], a self-proclaimed ] expert and ] specialist who partially served a sentence in the ] in ] before being pardoned by ], was born in the town. | |||
| *], American stand-up comedian. | |||
| *Ignatius Green, better known as ] Iglet, was actually born in Poughkeepsie before relocating to the ]. | |||
| *], conductor of the Boston Pops. | |||
| *], adult film star. | |||
| *] (1886 - 1943), actor. | |||
| *Rock band ] was from Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *Alternative Rock band ] was from Poughkeepsie | |||
| *Joe Lewis Walker, American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer | |||
| *], a/k/a "Mountain Girl," ] and former wife of ] guitarist and founder ] | |||
| ==Cultural references== | |||
| === Movies === | |||
| *In the movie ''Here Come the Waves,'' ] performs a song called "There's a Fella Waiting in Poughkeepsie," also recorded by The ] and ]. | |||
| * In the movie '']'', ]'s character Detective Popeye Doyle asks a meaningless question about "picking your feet in Poughkeepsie" as an interrogation tactic to throw a suspect off his guard. | |||
| *The 2008 horror movie '']'' revolves around a fictional serial killer from Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *Parts of the movie '']'', based on the ] novel of the same name, were filmed in Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *In the movie '']'', one of the teams that competes in the tourney (and is ultimately eliminated in the semifinals) is The Poughkeepsie Flying Squirrels. | |||
| *In '']'', Poughkeepsie is mentioned as one of the stops of a departing train. | |||
| *In '']'', the ] figure (]) confesses, "I'm not Teddy Roosevelt. I was made in a mannequin factory in Poughkeepsie." | |||
| === TV === | |||
| *In the movie '']'', Charlotte will only eat pudding "made in Poughkeepsie" while on vacation in Mexico. Then, after she inadvertently swallows some local water and suffers from Montezuma's revenge, Carrie says, "Charlotte Poughkeepsied in her pants!" | |||
| *An episode of '']'' was entitled "The One With The Girl From Poughkeepsie." ], while on a train going upstate, met a girl from Poughkeepsie. Ross had to decide whether he wanted to stay with the girl from Poughkeepsie or a girl from the city who's "just as pretty, somewhat smart, and not fun." | |||
| *An episode of '']'' was entitled "]" | |||
| *The '']'' character John Cage used to mumble 'Poughkeepsie' when he was nervous, eventually having to explain to his co-workers that it was a city in New York. | |||
| *During a Saturday Night Live sketch (The Back Page) one of the characters makes a reference to 'The Poughkeepsie Kennel Club' and the punch line of the ensuing joke is "Pregnant Pekinese Pops in Poughkeepsie." | |||
| *In an episode of '']'', Don Draper trips and falls while reading a 1960 Mother's Day issue of the '']''. | |||
| * On A Episode of ] in 2007, ] said " I'm going to be WWE Champion so I don't have to wrestle in Poughkeepsie..." | |||
| * In an episode of the NBC series '']'' entitled '']'' one of the episode's main plot lines takes place in a bank in Poughkeepsie, although not filmed in Poughkeepsie. | |||
| *In the mid 1980s ] recorded many of their shows, televised on Saturday mornings, from the Mid-Hudson Civic Center/Main Hall. | |||
| === Music === | |||
| * ], ], ], and ] have each recorded unique songs titled "Poughkeepsie." | |||
| * ] recorded a song in 1980 titled "Poughkeepsie City of Sin," which was a minor local hit. It was played annually by radio station ] (101.5 FM) as #1,015 on their Top 1,015 Rock Songs of all Time countdown. | |||
| * The rock band ] wrote a song titled "Poughkeepsie, NY" for their "Presents the End of the World" album. | |||
| *] references Poughkeepsie in its popular hit "I Woke Up In A Car." | |||
| * ] reference Poughkeepsie in their song, "Salina." | |||
| *A Tribe Called Quest mentions Poughkeepsie in the song "The Love". | |||
| *Devendra Banhart sings a song named "Poughkeepsie" in the album ''Rejoicing in the Hands''. | |||
| * On stage in New York, ] of ] commented, "You can tell by my accent I'm not from Poughkeepsie." | |||
| === Stage === | |||
| * The Broadway musical '']'' makes reference to Poughkeepsie in the song, "The Lights of Broadway". | |||
| *In the stage play and movie '']'', Poughkeepsie is the destination of Lazar Wolf when all the inhabitants of Tevye are forced to leave at the end. | |||
| === Other === | |||
| *Until 1972 Poughkeepsie was home to the ] factory. The Smith Brothers' grave site is in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. | |||
| *The '']'' is the third-oldest active newspaper in the United States.<sup></sup> | |||
| * For many years Poughkeepsie was host to the Collegiate Regatta Race and celebration. This famous event ended in 1949. | |||
| *US Olympic Swimmer Joe Alphonse was born in Poughkeepsie | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==Further reading== | |||
| *Flad, Harvey. 2005. A digital tour of Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie, NY : Vassar College. | |||
| *Mano, Jo Margert and Linda Greenow. 2006. Mexico comes to Main Street: Mexican immigration and urban revitalization in Poughkeepsie, NY. Middle States Geographer 39: 76-83. | |||
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Revision as of 23:21, 8 November 2008
Poughkeepsie is a city located in Dutchess County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 29,871.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²). 13.3 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.65% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 29,871 people, 12,014 households, and 6,559 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,243.8/km² (5,806.2/mi²). There are 13,153 housing units at an average density of 988.0 persons/km² (2,556.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 52.84% White, 35.71% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.29% from other races, and 4.10% from two or more races. 10.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,014 households out of which 28.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.8% are married couples living together, 19.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 45.4% are non-families. 35.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $29,389, and the median income for a family is $35,779. Males have a median income of $31,956 versus $25,711 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,759. 22.7% of the population and 18.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older.