| | Stony Brook University, NY | Philadelphia, PA | United States |
| Population | 8,868 | 1,596,865 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.0% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.0% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 19.9 | 34.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,362 | 1,528,303 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,300 | 1,517,550 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,224 | 1,585,577 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 588.5% | 4.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 631.3% | -0.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,219.5 | 11,896.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.7 | 134.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 8.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Stony Brook University, NY | Philadelphia, PA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 64.5% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 24.3% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.4% | 18.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 0.3% | 12.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 0.5% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 0.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 0.6% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Stony Brook University, NY | Philadelphia, PA | United States |
| White | 31.7% | 33.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.9% | 39.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 45.9% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 10.1% | 15.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Stony Brook University, NY | Philadelphia, PA | United States |
| Married Population | 2.0% | 34.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 2.0% | 31.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 98.0% | 65.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 95.4% | 50.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 0.6% | 9.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | | 2.4 | 2.6 |