Vassar College, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Dutchess County County

4.0 /5.0

A Great

3,276 Population 4,550/sq mi density

$119,836 Median Income $19,121 per capita

$1,229 Median Rent 13.5% income on rent

51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

890 Violent Crime/100K 2,186 property/100K

Overall

4.0 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$119,836 median income, 1.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

890 violent crimes/100K (134% above avg)

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

81.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

3,276

Population Density

4,550

per square mile

Land Area

0.7

square miles (1.9 km²)

Median Age

20.5 yrs

47% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

40.8%

Male

59.2%

Female

41%

59%

Race & Ethnicity

White	65.8% US: 61.6%
Black	10.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	22.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

65.8%

Black

10.7%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	76.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish	23.3% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

76.7%

Spanish

23.3%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

0.9%

86% below US avg (6%)

Disability

3.9%

70% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

92.8%

2% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

5.8%

33% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.464

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	3,276
Population Density	4,550 / sq mi
Land Area	0.7 sq mi
Median Age	20.5 years

Gender

Male	40.8%
Female	59.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White	65.8%
Black or African American	10.7%
Hispanic or Latino	0.6%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	76.7%
Spanish	23.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	0.9%
Disability	3.9%
Health Insurance	92.8%
Uninsured	5.8%
Broadband Access	83.1%
Gini Coefficient	0.464

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M