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Albany, NY vs Akron, OH

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- Akron is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Akron.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Akron.
 Albany, NYAkron, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock191,483329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock217,074285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.893.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYAkron, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYAkron, OHUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.9%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYAkron, OHUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live relatively close to Albany, and I gotta say, its a great city. I think it has a lot of good places for food, good living spaces, nice jobs and offices, and I  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived just outside of Albany in Clifton Park and its always been decent for me. The town is nice and theres a lot to do. The prices are a little expensive including  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to retire. Walkable. Young people. Buses. Sidewalks. Feel safe here in Whitehall neighborhood. Plenty to do. Taxes in ny are high,but you get what you pay  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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