How to Use the Dashboard:
Step 1: Select your desired region (ex. Dutchess)
Step 2: Filter results by indicator (ex. Children & Youth) and/or race or ethnicity
Step 3: View and analyze the in-depth data
Assessing and understanding the populations we serve
The Mid-Hudson Valley regional profile provides a wealth of information at your fingertips to help inform decision-making and planning in order to drive positive community change for the seven-county region as a whole.
The Mid-Hudson Valley continues to be a relatively strong region of New York State with below average poverty and above average incomes. But inflationary pressures and the reductions in federal health, nutrition and other support programs are likely to make living there harder for some. Median household income in the region has increased modestly over the last decade, and housing is a keen affordability challenge. On the positive side, jobs in the region are increasing, and growing economic sectors include traditionally high-paying ones such as Financial Activities and Professional and Business Services.
Key indicators tell the story about where we are as a community and the direction we are heading.
The Mid-Hudson Valley Community Profiles web tool includes 59 separate indicators that provide insight into the trends of our community over time.
Explore specific key indicators below:
The challenges facing our community’s children can diminish their chances for successful adult lives. In this section, Mid-Hudson Valley Community Profiles review several indicators that describe family supports and risk exposure of our youngest residents.
Children & Youth indicators include:
- Children Living in Poverty
- Single-Parent Families
- Rate of Child Abuse & Neglect
- Rate of Foster Care Admissions
- Teen Pregnancy
Community engagement is the extent to which individuals take responsibility for addressing civic issues and improving the life of their community.
Community indicators include:
- Voter Registration Rate
- Voter Participation Rate
- Violent Crimes
- Domestic Violence
- Arrest Rates
- Prison Sentences
Population measures provide insight on the changing size and face of communities, and an area's needs and assets.
Demographic indicators include:
- Total Population
- Population by Age
- Population by Race/Ethnicity
- Household Types
- Foreign-Born Population
A vibrant economy is the foundation of a thriving community. By assessing economic health and vitality, it is revealed whether and by how much an economy is expanding.
Economic indicators include:
- Change in Total Jobs
- Change in Jobs by Sector
- Spending for County Government
- Tourism Revenue
Quality educational opportunities are critical to helping our children develop to their maximum potential and to our community’s ability to compete in the global economy.
Education indicators include:
- Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services
- Prekindergarten Participation
- Students Receiving Special Education Services
- Per-Student Spending
- Student Performance on Grade 4 English
- Student Performance on Grade 4 Math
- High School Cohort Graduation Rate
- High School Cohort Dropout Rate
- High School GED Rate
- Education Levels of Adults
Indicators of financial stability are a critical benchmark of a community’s well–being. Financially stressed families often need to choose between spending money on healthy food or other basic needs such as housing or health expenses.
Financial Stability indicators include:
- Median Household Income
- People Living in Poverty
- Seniors Living in Poverty
- Veterans Living in Poverty
- Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care
- Economically Disadvantaged Students
- Earned Income Tax Credit Participation
- Income in Relation to Poverty Level
- Households Receiving SNAP
- Food Insecurity
Healthy communities are built on a foundation of healthy children, youth and adults. Affordable and accessible healthcare provides not only an important resource but also peace of mind.
Health indicators include:
- People Without Health Insurance
- Early Prenatal Care
- Deaths from Drug Overdoses
- Babies with Low Birth Weights
- Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV
- People Living with HIV
- Mental Health Clinic Visits
Housing fulfills the basic human need for shelter and is a strong measure of a community's cost of living, relative wealth and general prosperity.
Housing indicators include:
- Homeownership Rates
- Cost of Homeownership
- Cost of Rent
- Homeless Persons
Addressing racial inequity is essential to improving quality of life for all and requires attention on the national, state, and local level. While each indicator is illuminating and significant on its own, examining the indicators as a group tells a broader narrative about the effects of systemic racism- these policies and systems have had compounding negative effects on people throughout generations.
Racial Equity indicators include:
- Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity
- Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity
- Population by Race/Ethnicity
- Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity
- Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity
- Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity
- Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity
- People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity
- Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity
- Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity
- Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity
- Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity
Create a Dashboard
For a quick, at-a-glance graphic summary of indicators for key geographies, visit the Dashboard. Select the county or local area of interest and display all indicators with available data, or a subset of your choosing. Use the filter to select as many indicators as you like to create a customized Dashboard.
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The Mid-Hudson Valley Community Profiles project is sponsored by the following organizations:
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