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Until 1713, Dutchess was administered by Ulster County.
In 1812, Putnam County was detached from Dutchess.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,138 km² (825 mi²). 2,076 km² (802 mi²) of it is land and 62 km² (24 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.88% water.
There are 99,536 households out of which 34.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.50% are married couples living together, 10.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% are non-families. 24.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.00% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the county the population is spread out with 25.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $53,086, and the median income for a family is $63,254. Males have a median income of $45,576 versus $30,706 for females. The per capita income for the county is $23,940. 7.50% of the population and 5.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.50% are under the age of 18 and 6.50% are 65 or older.
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