July 20th, 2021
Rockland County is the smallest county in the state outside of the boroughs of New York City and also has one of the highest population totals in the state. Population density within the county is further increased […]
July 13th, 2021
Putnam County is one of the smallest counties in New York State. Its small size gives the county a relatively high overall population density compared to other counties in the state. There are pockets of population density […]
July 6th, 2021
The development pattern in Orange County is generally suburban with some sections of high-density urban development. The three cities in the county, Newburgh, Middletown, and Port Jervis, all represent pockets of high population density in the county. […]
June 22nd, 2021
Greene County has the lowest overall population and population density in the Hudson Valley region. A significant portion of the county is comprised of undevelopable mountains and state forests. The two most densely populated parts of the […]
June 17th, 2021
Dutchess County contains communities ranging from rural to suburban to urban. Similar to Columbia County, population density is generally higher in the western parts of the county and lower density in the eastern parts with the Taconic […]
June 8th, 2021
Columbia County
Overall, Columbia County is a relatively rural county with a significant amount of farmland and open space with primarily suburban residential development. There is a spatial pattern of generally lower population density in the eastern parts […]
June 1st, 2021
This dot density map reveals population clusters throughout the Hudson Valley. Rockland and Westchester County both have significantly higher population densities than other counties in the region. Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park are clearly […]
May 4th, 2021
The Hudson Valley region has some of the highest child care costs in the country. Costs are based on center-based child care and family-based care for 4-year-olds and school-age children. Costs are highest in Rockland County where […]
April 20th, 2021
Since 2010, these five towns experienced the largest increase in median household income in the Hudson Valley region. Median household incomes from 2010 were adjusted for inflation before calculating the change in income. Median household income can […]
April 13th, 2021
According to 2019 American Community Survey data, Greene County had the least amount of geographic mobility in our region with 93.9% of current residents over the age 15 living in the same home as in the previous […]
