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Albany, NY vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores is 0% more densely populated than Albany.
- People are 68.3% more likely to be married in Gulf Shores.
- The Median Age is 18.4 years older in Gulf Shores.
 Albany, NYGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,712329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock5038.4
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 Population - 201097,746  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,044285,036,114
 Population - 1990101,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock161.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock524.293.4
 Land Area21.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Albany, NYGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Albany, NYGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 White50.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian7.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Albany, NYGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Married Population28.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married56.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households42,502  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,05080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,609  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%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 Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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