Dutchess County > Pawling (town)
Population trend for Pawling
010,0001990: 5,9475,94719902000: 7,5217,52120002010: 8,4638,46320102020: 8,0128,01220202023: 8,0168,0162023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Pawling is a town in Dutchess County, in the Mid-Hudson region.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Pawling: Pawling (Town, Dutchess County); Pawling (Village, Dutchess County).

2023 Median income for Dutchess County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Dutchess County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 905%.

249 137 25 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Pawling
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Pawling
Married-couple families: 1,513 (76.3%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 259 (13.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 210 (10.6%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 844 (81.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 194 (18.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Pawling

Pct 5 and under 7% Pct 6 to 17 3% Pct 18 to 64 4% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Pawling is 5 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Pawling lived in the prior year

Same house: 7,334 (92.8%) Same county (different house): 321 (4.1%) Different NY county: 215 (2.7%) 7,901 current residents Same house: 7,334 (92.8%) Same house Same county (different house): 321 (4.1%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 215 (2.7%) Different NY county Different state: 17 (0.2%) Different state (under 1%) Abroad: 14 (0.2%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Pawling residents
41.8 44.4 49 49.2 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau