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Long Island, ME vs Raleigh, NC

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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than Long Island.
- People are 38.5% less likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years younger in Raleigh.
 Long Island, MERaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population271462,219329,725,481
 Female Population50.6%51.4%50.5%
 Male Population49.5%48.6%49.5%
 Median Age46.834.238.4
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 Population - 2010230406,412309,327,143
 Population - 2000202276,093285,036,114
 Population - 1990277207,951251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now18.3%71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-13.7%128.1%30.8%
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 Population Density190.63,181.793.4
 Land Area1.4145.33,531,905.4
 Water Area32.11.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Long Island, MERaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%5.6%5.9%
 Age 5 to 98.9%5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.7%6.0%6.6%
 Age 15 to 171.5%3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%5.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 240.0%6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%18.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.4%14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%12.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 5910.0%5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%4.7%6.3%
 Age 65 to 7413.7%6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.1%3.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over4.1%1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Long Island, MERaleigh, NCUnited States
 White95.6%52.4%59.4%
 Black0.0%27.9%12.2%
 Asian1.1%4.7%5.6%
 Native American0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.0%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%2.9%3.2%
 Hispanic0.7%11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Long Island, MERaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population68.4%42.1%49.8%
     Currently Married68.4%40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%2.1%1.8%
 Single Population31.6%57.9%50.2%
 Never Married18.9%43.2%33.8%
 Divorced7.1%11.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%3.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.322.372.60
 Households117187,234124,010,992
 Family Households72101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.5%31.5%30.5%
     Married couple, no children54.2%38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4585,71743,255,233
     Single householder, w/children0.0%19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.3%11.0%10.8%
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I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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