Mid-Hudson Valley

A vibrant economy is the foundation of a thriving community. In all cases, comparisons to state statistics reflect the state excluding New York City.

Regional job growth has been strong through the decade overall, despite job losses in 2010.
Between 2001 and 2017, total jobs in the region increased 13%, below the nation (18%) but above the state (10%). Between 2016 and 2017, jobs increased 1.4% in the region and 0.9% in the state, compared to a 1.4% increase for the nation. Sullivan County led the region with a 1.8% increase in jobs in 2017 followed by 1.7% in Dutchess and 1.6% in Putnam. Columbia County had the least growth with 0.4%.

Some of the largest employment sectors in the region added a significant number of jobs between 2001 and 2017.
Industries with the largest gains were Financial Activities (42%), Leisure and Hospitality (34%), Professional and Business Services (33%), and Health Care and Social Assistance (34%), while Government lost jobs (3%). Putnam and Orange counties had the largest total gains at 26% and 22% respectively. Dutchess and Ulster counties had the lowest gains at 7%.

Spending by county government, after adjusting for inflation, grew 14% from 2000 to 2017.
That compares to a statewide increase of 3%. County government spending per capita for the region was about $2,200 in 2017, compared to $2,400 for the state. From 2000 to 2017, per capita spending increased the most, 25%, in Orange County followed by 24% in Sullivan. Putnam County (8%) was the only county with a decrease in per capita spending from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, Sullivan County had the highest county spending ($4.130), while Putnam had the least ($1,590).

Tourism revenue increased 41% in the region since 2005.
Tourism brought about $2,900 per capita into the region in 2018 and was strongest in Sullivan and Greene counties on a per-capita basis. Adjusted for inflation, tourism revenue per capita declined after the Great Recession in 2008 but has slowly rebounded.

INDICATORS	TREND \| STATE
Children Living in Poverty	Increasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing
Single-Parent Families	Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect	Increasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions	Maintaining
Teen Pregnancy	Decreasing
Live Births to Teen Mothers	Decreasing
Juvenile Delinquency Intakes	Decreasing
Bullying at School	Decreasing
Average Charitable Giving	Increasing
Voter Registration Rate	Increasing
Voter Participation Rate	Decreasing
Total Population	Increasing
Population by Age	Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Household Types	Increasing
Change in Total Jobs	Increasing
Foreign-Born Population	Increasing
Employment by Sector	Not Applicable
Spending for County Government	Increasing
Tourism Revenue	Increasing
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services	Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation	Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services	Increasing
Per-Student Spending	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate	Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate	Decreasing
High School GED Rate	Decreasing
Plans of High School Graduates	Increasing
Education Levels of Adults	Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Median Household Income	Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing
People Living in Poverty	Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty	Decreasing
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care	Maintaining
Veterans Living in Poverty	Maintaining
Economically Disadvantaged Students	Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation	Maintaining
Living Wage Rate by Household Type	Increasing
Income in Relation to Poverty Level	Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance	Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Domestic Violence	Increasing
Deaths from Drug Overdoses	Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights	Maintaining
People Living wth HIV	Decreasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits	Decreasing
Homeownership Rates	Maintaining
Homeless Persons	Decreasing
Housing Affordability for Homeowners	Maintaining
Housing Affordability for Renters	Increasing
Violent Crimes	Decreasing

INDICATORS

TREND | STATE

Change in Total Jobs

Increasing

Employment by Sector

Not Applicable

Spending for County Government

Increasing

Tourism Revenue

Increasing