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Albany, NY vs East Lansing, MI

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- East Lansing is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 26.8% less likely to be married in East Lansing.
- The Median Age is 10.2 years younger in East Lansing.
 Albany, NYEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,427329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.438.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock46,525285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,531.493.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.8%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYEast Lansing, MIUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock79.3%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock3.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,04780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%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 East Lansing    4 Reviews

East Lansing is a wonderful, lively, youthful college town that has gotten better over time. You feel the strong Spartan Spirit everywhere as students, alumni and locals  More

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East Lansing is noted for being the home of one of the first Land Grant colleges -- Michigan State University. MSU has an large campus with an enormous area of land  More

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Over 17 years ago

East Lansing is a very pretty town. The town has had frequent problems with student rioters. Overall 60% of the town is composed of students. I would recommend East  More

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