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Albany, NY vs Champaign, IL

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- Champaign is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 23.2% more likely to be married in Champaign.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years younger in Champaign.
 Albany, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock88,343329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock26.938.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock67,518285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,869.493.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock17.7%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYChampaign, ILUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.1%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock16,07280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Albany    56 Reviews
tyler · Latham, NY
Pretty Good City
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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Andrew · Rexford, NY
yup
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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N. · Albany, NY
Why not retire here?
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 Champaign    13 Reviews
Katherine · Pagosa Springs, CO
High taxes
Over 6 years ago

Pros - close to Chicago, has Parkland community college and lots of places to eat. There is a train station downtown that is really good. Beautiful deciduous trees and  More

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ewew · Birmingham, AL
10/10
Over 8 years ago

I wonderful city with great  More

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Fyodor  · Urbana, IL
Nice place to live but you wouldn't want to visit
Over 8 years ago

Actually it's barely a nice place to live. The pros: Not terribly expensive - at one point the least expensive place to live in the country among modest sized  More

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